Woman Sexually Assaulted in North Bergen, WNY Suspect Charged

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has announced that a man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman nearly one month ago.  According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested 22-year old, Emil Figueroa-Blanco yesterday for committing a sex crime on a woman in North Bergen.

Suarez says the crime took place on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at a motel on Tonnelle Avenue. The 22-year old victim met the defendant through acquaintances in the hours leading up to the assault.

Figueroa-Blanco, a resident of West New York, has been charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault, a crime of the first degree.   A statement says he was arrested at the Hudson County Correctional Facility, where he is being detained on an unrelated matter.   He remains in custody pending a detention motion.

Prosecutor Suarez credited the Special Victims Unit with the investigation and arrest, with assistance coming from the North Bergen Police Department.

Anyone wishing to report a sex crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234.

The above charges against Figueroa-Blanco are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.