Man Charged With Multiple Car Thefts, Car Break-Ins In Secaucus

SECAUCUS, NJ — Secaucus Police announced Friday they charged this man with breaking into multiple cars parked in town, and charged him stealing several cars as well.

At 2:34 a.m. Thursday, June 23 (Wednesday night), a resident of Luhmann Terrace called 911 and reported that he observed several people trying to break into cars. Sergeant Stephen Hurtuk arrived and said he observed three individuals flee the area on foot.

Hurtuk chased the three on foot and was able to place Tyhaze Williams, 23, of Jersey City under arrest. Other responding police units established a perimeter around the immediate area, but despite the use of Hudson County Sheriff’s two police dogs, the two other suspects remain at large.

At the time of his arrest, Williams possessed property that was stolen from a car on Grace Avenue, said police. Additional evidence linked Williams to the attempted to burglary of three additional vehicles parked on Luhmann Terrace, said police. Evidence was also obtained that Williams burglarized another vehicle parked on 1st Avenue, said police.

Later in the morning, patrol officers responded to the area of Lucht Place, which is a short distance from Luhmann Terrace. Police located a Nissan Pathfinder, Honda CRV and a Toyota Rav4. The Nissan Pathfinder was discovered to be stolen out of North Bergen, the night prior, June 22. The Honda CRV was discovered to be stolen from Born Street in Secaucus and the Toyota Rav4 was discovered to be stolen from 2nd Avenue in Secaucus.

Both the Honda CRV and the Toyota Rav4 were stolen that same night he was arrested, June 23. Also at the time of his arrest, Williams was found in possession of the key to the stolen Toyota Rav4.

The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests may be made.

“This arrest was made possible because of the partnership we have developed with the community,” Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. “The resident’s keen eye and reporting of suspicious activity led to an immediate police response. I want to thank the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance, but I also want to laud the efforts of the Night Tour Commander, Lieutenant Thomas Malanka Jr. Lieutenant Malanka has redeployed his manpower and used innovative approaches to address these types of crimes that are occurring during the night to protect our residents’ property while they sleep. Additionally, I cannot stress enough that residents need to lock their car doors to curtail this crime of opportunity!”

Williams was charged with three counts of Burglary [2C:18-2a(1)], three counts of Criminal Attempt to Commit Burglary [2C:5-1/2C:18-2a(1)], Conspiracy to Commit Burglary [2C:5-2/2C:18-2a(1)], three counts of Theft [2C:20-3a], two counts of Receiving Stolen Property [2C:20-7], Obstructing of the Administration of Law [2C:29-1] and Resisting Arrest [2C:29-2a(2)].

He was taken to the Hudson County Jail.