Man Threatened To Bring Gun Into Secaucus Bob's Discount Furniture, Police Say

SECAUCUS, NJ — Released by Secaucus Police, all of last week's arrests:

At 1:09 a.m. Oct. 12, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 23-year-old man, Anthony Gomes, of Rutherford, NJ for Engaging in Prostitution [2C:34-1B(1)]. He was issued a summons and was released from police custody.

At 3:42 p.m. Oct. 12, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 22-year-old man of Union City, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Alpine, NJ in the amount of $1,000 with a 10% option. He was able to post bail and was released.

At 12:31 a.m. Oct. 13, Secaucus Police responded to the Paterson Police Department to take into custody a 31-year-old woman of Paterson, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus, NJ in the amount of $2,500. She was unable to post bail and was taken to the Hudson County jail.

At 11:48 a.m. Oct. 13, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 44-year-old man Osmin Lopez-Cruz of Paterson, NJ for Exhibiting a False Insurance Card [2C:21-2.3B]. He was issued a summons and released.

At 3:17 p.m. Oct. 14, Secaucus Police arrested a 50-year-old man of Toms River, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Ocean County Superior Court in the amount of $2,500 with a 10% option. He was unable to post bail; the Ocean County Sheriff took custody.

At 4:43 p.m. Oct. 16, Secaucus Police responded to Bob’s Discount Furniture located at 3 Millcreek Drive on a report of a customer who had made threatening statements. Police arrested a 30-year-old man, Mena Wadie, of Jersey City, NJ for Terroristic Threats [2C:12-3A] and Disorderly Conduct [2C:33-2A(1)]. He was a customer and he threatened the store employees he would come to the store with a gun, said Secaucus Police. He was reportedly unhappy with their service.

He was arrested, issued a summons to appear in Secaucus municipal court and released from police custody.

At 4:26 a.m. Oct. 17, Secaucus Police responded to the area of 755 Secaucus Road on a welfare check of an individual inside of a motor vehicle. Police arrested a 36-year-old man of Middlesex, NJ for Driving While Intoxicated [39:4-50]. He was issued 2 motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody after a period of time had passed where he was deemed to no longer be intoxicated.

At 9:47 p.m. Oct. 17, Secaucus Police responded to Walmart on a report of a shoplifting. Police arrested a 34-year-old woman Daria Taylor of Newark, NJ for Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(2)], Conspiracy to commit Shoplifting [2C:5-2A(2)] and Hindering Apprehension [2C:29-3B(4)] for providing false information to the police. She was also found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Newark, NJ in the amount of $2,500.00 with a 10% option and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Glen Ridge, NJ in the amount of $2,500.00 with a 10% option. Police also arrested a 40-year-old woman Markeda Branch of East Orange, NJ for Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)], Possession of Burglar Tools [2C:5 5A(1)] and Conspiracy to commit Shoplifting [2C:5-2A(1)]. She was also wanted on multiple warrants in other towns.

At 1:09 a.m. Oct. 18, Secaucus Police responded to the Plaza Centre CVS on a report of a shoplifting. Police arrested a 28-year-old man Narayan Iyer of Secaucus, NJ for Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)]. He was issued a summons to appear in town court and was released.