Secaucus Police Blotter, Oct. 23 - Oct. 29

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

On Oct. 24 at 5:30 p.m., Secaucus Police responded to the Newark Police Department to take into custody a 29-year-old male, Kourtney Chalmers of Newark, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus, NJ in the amount of $600. Mr. Chalmers was unable to post bail and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.

On Oct. 26 at 8:50 a.m., the police arrested a 36-year-old female, Sheena Cross of Secaucus, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of East Orange, NJ in the amount of $750. Ms. Cross was arrested at Secaucus Police Headquarters located at 1203 Paterson Plank Road. East Orange did release Ms. Cross on her own recognizance pending a future court date and she was released from police custody.

On Oct. 21 at 6:16 p.m., Secaucus Police responded to the Best Buy for a report of a customer with a potential fraudulent ID. During a follow-up investigation on Oct. 26 at 11:49 a.m., the police arrested a 37-year-old male, Abraham Castilloabreu of North Bergen, NJ for Theft of Identity [2C:21-17A(1)], Trafficking in Personal Identifying Information of Another [2C:2117.3A] and Exhibiting a False Government Document [2C:21-2.1C]. Mr. Castilloabreu was arrested at Secaucus Police Headquarters located at 1203 Paterson Plank Road. Mr. Castilloabreu was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody.

On Oct. 26 at 3:30 p.m., Secaucus Police responded to Walmart for a report of a shoplifting. Police arrested a 24-year-old male, Amdy Niang of Madison, WI for Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)]. Mr. Niang was issued his complaint summons and was released from police custody.

On Oct. 27 at 8:47 p.m., in furtherance of an investigation conducted by the Secaucus Police Department Detective Division in relation to a theft by extortion incident that occurred on June 15 of this year, the police arrested a 32-year-old male, Luis Abreu of the Bronx, NY for Theft by Extortion [2C:20-5B] and Impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer [2C:28-8B]. Police say that on June 15, Abreu called a Secaucus resident and identified himself as a Jersey City Police Officer. He alleged the victim had engaged in criminal activity and requested money to handle the matter. The Secaucus resident gave him an amount of money. Secaucus Police declined to release any more information on this as the charges are being presented to a grand jury. Mr. Abreu was arrested at Secaucus Police Headquarters on Oct. 27. He was issued a complaint summons and was released from police custody.

On Oct. 27 at 7:43 p.m., during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 24-year-old female, Rosemary Torres of Paterson, NJ for Receiving Stolen Property [2C:20-10.2A]. Ms. Torres was also found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Union, NJ in the amount of $750.00. Ms. Torres was issued her complaint warrant along with 2 motor vehicle summonses and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.

On Oct. 27 at 9:52 p.m., Secaucus Police responded to Walmart for a report of a shoplifting. Police arrested a 21 year old female, Dana Seminara of Annandale, NJ for Shoplifting [2C:20 11B(1)]. Ms. Seminara was issued her complaint summons and was released from police custody.

On Oct. 28 at 4:55 p.m., Secaucus Police responded to the Ocean County Jail to take into custody a 23-year-old male, Hamed Bakayoko of New York, NY for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus, NJ with no bail. The warrant was issued for the charge of Shoplifting [2C:20-11B(1)] in relation to a shoplifting incident that occurred at the T-Mobile store at 85 Plaza Centre. Mr. Bakayoko was also found to have 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Woodland Park, NJ in the amount of $750.00, 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Fairlawn, NJ in the amount of $650.00 and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Newark, NJ in the amount of $350.00. Mr. Bakayoko was issued his complaint warrant and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.

On Oct. 29 at 10:18 a.m., Secaucus Police responded to Raydol Avenue on a report of a verbal dispute. During the investigation, the police arrested a 38-year-old male, Jacob Casimiro of Secaucus for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Seaside Heights, NJ in the amount of $750. Seaside Heights Police released Mr. Casimiro on his own recognizance pending a future court date and he was released from police custody.

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