Secaucus Police Blotter, Nov. 7 - Nov. 13

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

On Nov. 8 at 12:45 a.m., Secaucus Police Department responded to CVS located at 101 Plaza Centre Road on a report of suspicious activity. During the investigation, the police arrested a 35-year-old male, Michael Weiler of Secaucus, NJ for Possession of CDS believed to be Cocaine [2C:35-10A(1)]. Weiler was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody. Weiler was suspected of shoplifting the week before and on November 8, he attempted to buy items but didn’t have enough money for the purchase, said Secaucus Police.

On Nov. 8 at 6:22 a.m., Secaucus Police responded to Walmart located at 400 Park Plaza Drive on a report of a shoplifting. During the investigation, police arrested a 26-year-old male, Christopher Geary of Hewitt, NJ for Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(2)], Escape [2C:29-5A], Possession of Burglar Tools [2C:5-5A(1)], Obstructing the Administration of Law [2C:29-1A], Theft [2C:20-3A], Hindering Apprehension [2C:29-3B(4)] by giving false information to the police and Identity Theft [2C:21-17A(2)]. Geary was issued his complaint warrant and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.

On Nov. 8 at 9:30 a.m., in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Department Traffic Bureau in relation to a motor vehicle crash that occurred on 03/19/2021 on Rt. 3 East, the police arrested a 21-year-old male, Kennith Gonzalez of Union City, NJ at Secaucus police headquarters after Mr. Gonzalez entered headquarters in order to get processed for the complaint summons of Assault by Auto [2C:12-1(c)]. After being processed for the summons, Gonzalez was subsequently released from police custody. Read more about this 2021 car crash on Rt. 3 at Meadowlands Parkway: Man On Cell Phone, Driving 80 MPH Caused Rt. 3 Crash In Secaucus: PD

On Nov. 9 at 8:45 p.m., officers from the NJ Transit Police Department transported a 59-year-old male, Andrew Smith of Newark, NJ for 7 outstanding warrants issued out of Secaucus, NJ in the amount of $1,750 along with two outstanding warrants issued out of Newark, NJ in the amount of $750. Smith was unable to post bail for the involved warrants and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.

On Nov. 10 at 2:55 p.m., Secaucus Police responded to the Harmony Suites located at 455 Plaza Drive on a report of an individual who was staying past the checkout time. During the investigation, the police arrested a 22-year-old male, Walter Barajassilva of Brooklyn, NY for Possession of CDS believed to be Cocaine [2C:35-10A(1)]. Barajassilva was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody.

On Nov. 10 at 8:04 p.m., Secaucus Police responded to the area of 5th Street and Centre Avenue for a call of people pulling on car door handles. During the investigation, the involved individuals were located and subsequently ran from the police after being ordered to stop. Several of the individuals involved were located. Police arrested an 18-year-old male, Cedric Durio of Newark, NJ for Obstructing the Administration of Law [2C:29-1A] and Conspiracy to commit Burglary [2C:5-2A(1)] along with a 17-year-old male of Newark, NJ for Obstructing the Administration of Law [2C:29-1A] and Conspiracy to commit Burglary [2C:5-2A(1)] and a 16-year-old male of Newark, NJ for Criminal Trespass [2C:18-3A] and Conspiracy to commit Burglary [2C:5-2A(1)]. Durio was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody. Both juvenile males were issued their juvenile complaint summonses and were released into the custody of a responsible adult.

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