Policía de Hoboken realiza arresto por intento de asesinato

El Departamento de Policía de Hoboken ha arrestado a un hombre de Lodi en relación con un apuñalamiento no fatal el viernes por la noche, February 9th, en el restaurante McDonalds, ubicado en 234 Washington Street.

Aproximadamente a las 6:30 p.m., los Sargentos Jason Falco, Edward Sellick y Dennis Figueroa Jr., los Detectives Fabian Quinones, Connor Milne y Ryan Houghton, y los Oficiales de Policía Paul Quinn, Mark Mooreman, Nicholas Losurdo, Christopher Soto y Ramon Estrella respondieron al McDonalds tras reportes de una pelea callejera que involucraba hasta a diez personas, la cual resultó en un apuñalamiento.

Un comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Policía indica: “While some responding officers attended to the victim, others conducted an on-scene investigation which revealed a man, later identified as 42-year-old Kasaun Patterson of Lodi, stabbed another man during a fight outside, and fled the scene. While the investigation was underway, Patterson was observed near the scene and was arrested. He attempted to resist arrest by stiffening his body. A search incident to arrest located a folding knife in Patterson’s jacket pocket. Patterson was transported to the Hoboken Police Department and charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, unlawful possession of a weapon, and resisting arrest. He was processed and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.”

La policía indica que la víctima fue llevada a un hospital local para tratamiento de lesiones que no ponían en riesgo su vida en su muñeca y esternón.

El Jefe de Policía de Hoboken Steven Aguiar declaró: “I’d like to express my appreciation for the members of our department who responded quickly to this incident.  Their hard work, swift actions, courage and dedication resulted in an immediate arrest, and serves as evidence of their commitment to keeping the community safe.”