Crime & Safety

Secaucus Police Blotter, June 28 - July 4

An upstate New York man was charged with DWI in Secaucus July 3, and an Elizabeth man was charged with having cocaine in his car on July 1.

SECAUCUS, NJ — Released by Secaucus Police and unedited by Patch, all of last week's arrests:

On June 28 at 12:10 a.m., Secaucus Police observed a vehicle stopped in the right lane in the area of 595 County Avenue. The police conducted a welfare check of the occupants of the vehicle and during the investigation, the police arrested a 21-year-old female, Margaret O’Leary from Secaucus, NJ for Throwing Bodily Fluids at a Law Enforcement Officer [2C:12-13], Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer [2C:12-1B(5)(A)], 2 Counts of Aggravated Assault on a First Aid Worker [2C:12-1B(5)(C)], Aggravated Assault on a Healthcare Professional [2C:12-1B(5)(J)] and Resisting Arrest [2C:29-2A(3)(B)]. Ms. O’Leary was served her complaint warrants and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.

On June 29 at 3:18 a.m., officers from the Secaucus Police Department responded to the Perth Amboy Police Department to take into custody a 41-year-old male, Christopher Jefferson of Perth Amboy, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of Secaucus, NJ in the amount of $500. Mr. Jefferson was unable to post bail for the involved warrant and was subsequently transported to the Hudson County Jail.

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On June 30 at 2:24 a.m., during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 42-year-old male, Jason Anderson of Secaucus, NJ for 1 outstanding warrant issued out of North Bergen, NJ in the amount of $500. Anderson was able to post bail for the involved warrant, was issued three motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody.

On July 1 at 9:42 p.m., during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 32-year-old male, Jorge Londono Sanchez of Elizabeth, NJ for Possession of CDS believed to be Cocaine [2C:35 10A(1)] and Possession of CDS believed to be 2C-B [2C:35-10A(1)]. Londono was served his complaint summons along with 3 motor vehicle summonses and was released from police custody.

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On July 3 at 4:40 p.m., during a motor vehicle stop, Secaucus Police arrested a 26-year-old male, Cristian Garay Ortiz of Rochester, NY for Driving While Intoxicated [39:4-50]. Garay Ortiz was served his motor vehicle summons for Driving While Intoxicated along with an additional three motor vehicle summonses and was released into the custody of a responsible adult.

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

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