Secaucus police blotter Oct. 5–11: Teen charged with eluding after reckless driving group at Kohl's lot; Walmart shoplifting arrest

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Secaucus police arrested a 17-year-old from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, on eluding charges after officers were called to the Kohl’s parking lot at 3 Millcreek Drive at 4:34 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, on a report of a group of vehicles driving recklessly, according to the department’s weekly arrest report for Oct. 5–11 released by Chief Dennis Miller.

Police said one of the vehicles fled when officers tried to stop it. Officers ultimately stopped the vehicle and charged the driver, a juvenile whose name was not released, with eluding [2C:29-2B] and riot: failure to disperse [2C:33-1C]. He was issued a juvenile complaint summons and released.

Walmart shoplifting arrest

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 5:14 p.m., police stopped a vehicle near 595 County Avenue as part of a Detective Division investigation into a Sept. 26 shoplifting at the Walmart at 400 Park Plaza Drive. Joseph Pierce, 42, of Villas, N.J., was charged with shoplifting [2C:20-11B(2)] and conspiracy to commit shoplifting [2C:5-2A(1)].

Police said Pierce was also charged with the same two offenses in a Sept. 14 shoplifting at the same Walmart. He was issued two complaint warrants and taken to the Hudson County Jail.

DWI

At 2:25 a.m. on Oct. 11, during a motor vehicle stop, police arrested Catherine Ramirez-Sanchez, 34, of Secaucus, for driving while intoxicated [39:4-50]. She was issued five motor vehicle summonses and released to a responsible adult.

Red Roof Inn

At 1:08 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, police said they saw a suspicious man in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn. Darwin Sanoquiz-Chavez, 22, of Secaucus, was charged with engaging in prostitution [2C:34-1B(1)], issued a complaint summons and released.

Hindering apprehension

At 3:50 p.m. on Oct. 8, during a motor vehicle stop, police arrested Peter Clarke, 32, of East Orange, for hindering apprehension [2C:29-3B(4)], saying he gave officers false information. He also had a $2,500 warrant out of South Orange, which released him on his own recognizance. Clarke was issued a complaint summons and two motor vehicle summonses and released.

Warrant arrests

• Oct. 5, 5:10 p.m.: Darshan Watt, 19, of the Bronx, N.Y., picked up at the Bergen County Jail on a $5,000 Secaucus warrant. He posted bail and was released.
• Oct. 5, 8:04 p.m.: Josira Luberza, 32, of Secaucus, arrested on the 200 block of Maple Street on a $4,000 Secaucus warrant. She posted bail and was released.
• Oct. 6, 12:20 p.m.: Divine Chin, 34, of Elizabethport, arrested during a motor vehicle stop on a $2,000 Newark warrant. She posted bail, was issued a motor vehicle summons and was released.
• Oct. 7, 3:10 p.m.: Dyquawn Thompson, 42, of Newark, turned over by Newark police on a Secaucus warrant. Police said he also had a South Hackensack warrant and three Newark warrants with aggregate bail of $1,600. Unable to post bail, he was taken to the Hudson County Jail.
• Oct. 9, 7:50 p.m.: Josiah Ross, 20, of Jersey City, arrested during a motor vehicle stop on an NCIC warrant from the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office with no bail. He was issued three motor vehicle summonses and turned over to the Sheriff’s Office.
• Oct. 10, 9:13 a.m.: Eric Kindangen, 51, listed as non-domicile, picked up at the Berkeley Township Police Department on a $5,000 Secaucus warrant and a $1,000 Cherry Hill warrant. Unable to post bail, he was taken to the Hudson County Jail.
• Oct. 10, 3:18 p.m.: Demi Taylor, 32, of Hackensack, picked up at the Maywood Police Department on a $5,000 Secaucus warrant. Hackensack ($1,000) and Newark ($350) warrants were released on her own recognizance. She posted bail on the Secaucus warrant and was released.
• Oct. 11, 6:29 p.m.: Rossin Cuevas-Garcia, 29, of Hackensack, arrested after police responded to a motor vehicle crash at Kohl’s, 3 Millcreek Drive, on a $550 Edgewater warrant. She posted bail and was released.

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

Source: Secaucus Police Department weekly arrest report, Oct. 5–11, 2026, provided to Hudson TV. Media contact: Chief Dennis Miller.