Crime & Safety

Secaucus Police Blotter, Aug. 8 - Aug. 14

A local Secaucus man was charged with burglary and theft at the Harper apartment complex near Walmart:

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

On Aug. 9 at 1:41 a.m., during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 24-year-old male, Tyrone Manuel of Paterson, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Saddle Brook, NJ in the amount of $550. Saddle Brook did release Manuel on his own recognizance pending a future court date. Mr. Manuel was issued 1 motor vehicle summons and he was released from police custody.

On Aug. 9 at 1:16 p.m., during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 24-year-old female, Kimara Crawford of Hackensack, NJ for 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued out of Hackensack Municipal Court with no bail. Officers from the Hackensack Police Department responded to Secaucus Police Headquarters to take custody of Crawford for transport back to their authority.

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On Aug. 9 at 4:51 p.m., in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Detective Division in regards to a burglary that occurred at The Harper complex located at 110 Park Plaza Drive on Aug. 1, Secaucus Police responded to Jersey City, NJ and arrested a 34-year-old male, Jonathan Wood of Secaucus, NJ for Burglary [2C:18-2A(1)], Conspiracy to commit Burglary [2C:5-2A(1)] and Theft [2C:20-3A]. Wood was additionally charged with Possession of CDS believed to be Crack Cocaine [2C:35-10A(1)], Possession of CDS believed to be Heroin [2C:35-10A(1)], Possession of CDS believed to be Crystal Methamphetamine [2C:35-10A(1)] and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia [2C:36-2]. Wood was issued his complaint warrants and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail. He is accused of breaking into a storage area at the Harper.

On Aug. 10 at 10:15 p.m., Secaucus Police responded to CVS located at 101 Plaza Centre Road on a report of a shoplifting. During the investigation, the police arrested a 40-year-old male, Angel Collado of Passaic, NJ for 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued out of Pennsylvania with no bail along with two outstanding warrants issued out of Totowa, NJ in the amount of $3,000, 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Wallington, NJ in the amount of $500 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Clifton, NJ in the amount of $494. Collado was additionally charged with Being a Fugitive from Justice [2A:160-10], Possession of CDS believed to be PCP [2C:35-10A(1)] and Being under the Influence of a CDS believed to be PCP [2C:35-10B(1)]. Collado was issued his complaint warrants and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.

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On Aug. 11 at 8:08 a.m., Secaucus Police responded to the parking lot of the Secaucus Public Library located at 1379 Paterson Plank Road on a report of an individual sleeping within a vehicle owned by the town of Secaucus. During the investigation, the police arrested a 42-year-old female, Zera Samsonlaizer of New York, NY for Criminal Trespass [2C:18-3A]. Samsonlaizer was also found to have one outstanding warrant issued out of Livingston, NJ in the amount of $700. Livingston did release her on her own recognizance pending a future court date. Samsonlaizer was issued her complaint summons and she was released from police custody.

On Aug. 11 at 12:30 p.m., Secaucus Police responded to the Rodeway Inn located at 155 Rt. 3 East after receiving information that an individual staying at the hotel had an outstanding warrant. During the investigation, the police arrested a 34-year-old male, Angel Soto of Secaucus, NJ for 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued out of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office with no bail. Officers from the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office responded to Secaucus Police Headquarters and took custody of Soto for transport back to their authority.

On Aug. 11 at 4:27 p.m., Secaucus Police responded to the area of New County Road and Seaview Drive on a report of a motor vehicle crash. During the investigation, the police arrested a 40-year-old male, Mamadou Diop of Union City, NJ for one outstanding NCIC warrant issued out of the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office with no bail along with one outstanding warrant issued out of Union City, NJ with no bail. Officers from the Hudson County Sheriff's Office responded to Secaucus Police Headquarters and took custody of Mr. Diop for transport back to their agency.

These charges are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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