Secaucus Police Blotter : March 1 - 7

Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller released the following blotter today outlining the arrests made by the Department for the week of March 1:

Secaucus Police Blotter 03/01/2021-03/07/2021

• On 03/01/2021 at 4:04 AM, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 58 year old male, Henry Singleton of Jersey City, NJ for 1 outstanding NCIC warrant issued by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office with no bail, 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Jersey City, NJ with no bail and 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Jersey City, NJ in the amount of $1,000.00.  Mr. Singleton was further charged with Receiving Stolen property [2C:20-7A] and Possession of CDS believed to be Heroin [2C:35-10A(1)].  Mr. Singleton was also found to have 1 outstanding warrant with no bail issued by the Secaucus Police Department for a Burglary and Theft involving a chassis at 501 Penhorn Avenue that was reported to the Secaucus Police on 02/24/2020.  The charges for this outstanding warrant consisted of Burglary [2C:18-2A(1) and Theft [2C:20-3A].   Additionally, Mr. Singleton was charged with Burglary [2C:18-2A(1)], Theft [2C:20-3A] and Conspiracy [2C:5-2A] for a Burglary and Theft to a trailer that occurred at 550 Meadowlands Parkway on 03/01/2021.  Lastly, Mr. Singleton was charged with Burglary [2C:18-2A(1)] and Criminal Attempt of Theft [2C:5-2A(1)] for a Burglary to a trailer that occurred at 20 Enterprise Avenue on 10/25/2020.  Mr. Singleton was issued his complaint warrants along with 5 motor vehicle summonses and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.

• On 03/03/2021 at 3:24 PM, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 45 year old male, Francisco Aguilar of Belleville, NJ for Driving While Intoxicated [39:4-50].  Mr. Aguilar was served his motor vehicle summons for Driving While Intoxicated along with an additional 6 motor vehicle summonses and was released into the custody of a responsible adult.

• On 03/04/2021 at 2:51 PM, in furtherance of an investigation being conducted by the Secaucus Police Detective Bureau in regards to an incident of an Unlawful Use of a Credit Card and Identity Theft that was reported to the Secaucus Police Department on 02/16/2021, the Secaucus Police arrested a 30 year old male, Kendel Frazier of Secaucus, NJ at Secaucus Police Headquarters for the charges of Credit Card Theft [21-6C(1)], 2 counts of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card [2C:21-6H] and 2 counts of Identity Theft [2C:21-17A(1)].  Mr. Frazier was issued a copy of his complaint summons and he was released from police custody.

• On 03/05/2021 at 9:03 AM, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 27 year old male, Jeffry Valdez-Yanes of Union City, NJ for Possession of CDS believed to be Psilocybin Mushrooms [2C:35-10A(1)].  Mr. Valdez-Yanes was issued his complaint summons along with 3 motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody.

• On 03/06/2021 at 2:03 AM, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 20 year old male, John Oliveira of Warren, NJ for Driving While Intoxicated [39:4-50].  Mr. Oliveira was served his motor vehicle summons for Driving While Intoxicated, was issued an additional 4 motor vehicle summonses and was released into the custody of a responsible adult.

• On 03/07/2021 at 8:58 AM, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 19 year old male, Jibreel Patterson of Newark, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Cranford, NJ in the amount of $250.00.  Mr. Patterson was able to post bail for the involved warrant, was issued 1 motor vehicle summons and was released from police custody.

• On 03/07/20221 at 12:20 PM, Secaucus Police responded to 110A Meadowlands Parkway on a report of a burglary into a motor vehicle.  Upon arrival of police, the reporting party advised the suspect had entered a building on the premises that was not at the time open to the public.  During the investigation, with the assistance of Secaucus Police K-9 Strobe, the police arrested a 38 year old male, Mugurel-Lucian Petrescu of Wallington, NJ for Criminal Trespass [2C:18-3A] and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia [2C:36-2].  Mr. Petrescu was served his complaint summons and was released from police custody.

• On 03/07/2021 at 4:22 PM, during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 41 year old male, Francis Arias of Jersey City, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of North Bergen, NJ in the amount of $120.00.  Mr. Arias was able to post bail for the involved warrant, was issued 1 motor vehicle summons and was released from police custody.

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