Armed Trio Who Left Multiple Garfield Officers Injured In Wild Chase Indicted: Prosecutor
A wild late-night police chase in Garfield last November ended with the arrests of three people — including two this month — on multiple weapons and assault charges, including one who allegedly dragged an officer with a getaway car, authorities said.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of Christian V. Cepeda, 20, of Paterson; Dante N. Braxton, 20, of Paterson; and Elias X. Montanez, 20, of Elizabeth, following the Nov. 17, 2024, incident on River Drive, which left three Garfield officers injured.
Police responded to a suspicious incident involving masked individuals …
Wood-Ridge Pair Charged With Repeated Sex Assaults Of Child: Prosecutor
A pair of Wood-Ridge men have been arrested for sexually assaulting a child for nearly two years, authorities said.
Francisco A. Serpas, 47, and Angel W. Serpas, 37, both sexually assaulted and endangered the juvenile multiple times from January 2021 to December 2022 in Wood-Ridge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Authorities received a tip about the alleged assaults on Thursday, Feb. 13, Musella said.
On Friday, Feb. 21, the pair — whose relationship was not publicly shared — were arrested and each charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, seco…
Gunmen Unleash Bullets In Hackensack Drive-By: Cops Arrest Four, Search For Fifth
Four men have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that sent bullets flying through a Hackensack neighborhood last summer, authorities said.
Quayyan R. Horton, 36, of Jersey City; Charles E. Kirkland, 36, of Newark; Nafee A. Horton, 33, of Newark; and Hakeem J. Jones, 30, of East Orange, were taken into custody following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Hackensack Police Department, Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday, Feb. 20.
The shooting happened on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6:10 p.m. in the area of Newman Street, authorities said…
Man Sexually Assaulted Teen In Hillsdale, Westwood, Wash Twp 30+ Years Ago: Prosecutor
A Minnesota man is facing charges in a sexual assault case that happened nearly thirty years ago, authorities said.
Jen Daniel Phykitt, formerly of Washington Township (Bergen County) sexually assaulted a child in Westwood, Washington Township, and Hillsdale multiple times between 1990 and 1991, when the child was between the ages of 13 and 16, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
As the result of an investigation, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, Phykitt was arrested in Dalton, MN with help from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department. He was charged with five counts of secon…
