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Hoboken Police Arrest Blotter: Octoebr 16, 2025 to October 22, 2025

Posted Fri, Nov 21, 2025, From Hoboken Police
Hoboken Police Blotter

1. On Oct. 16, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Police Officers Domenick Allegreta and David Chicara responded to Old Lorenzos Pizzeria, 301 Jackson St., on reports of a disorderly person who had threatened other patrons. Officers located the actor, later identified as 38-year-old Raneisha Williams of Hoboken, outside of the establishment. An on-scene investigation revealed Williams engaged two others inside the pizza store, became irate toward them, getting close enough to kiss one of the other people on the face, and grabbed the other person inappropriately. She also threatened them with violence, while showing them a lighter that appeared to look like a firearm. Williams was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, criminal sexual contact, making terroristic threats, unlawful possession of a weapon, and harassment. She was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing, before being taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

2. On Oct. 16, 2025, at approximately 9:50 a.m., Police Officers Remy Garcia-Martin and Anthony Olivera responded to 300 block of Grand Street on reports of a suspicious person inside what was supposed to be a vacant building. They located an individual, later identified as 33- year-old Orlando Rodriguez of Manhattan, inside the building. Sgt. Robert Roman and Police Officers Harry Montalvo and Christopher Barral arrived on the scene to assist. It was discovered that Rodriguez had three active warrants out of Hoboken and one out of Hudson County, and he was arrested for bail jumping. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing. He was ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

3. On Oct. 16, 2025, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Police Officer Harry Montalvo was flagged down on Bloomfield Street near Fourth Street by an individual who appeared to be in a verbal disagreement with another person. Detectives Anthony Ingraffia and Jason Montalvo and Police Officers Aiden Gonzalez and Joseph DiMartino arrived on the scene to assist. The two people involved in the argument were separated. An on-scene investigation revealed one of the men, 33- year-old Cecilio Alzuru-Garcia of Jersey City, was in possession of the other person’s cell phone. Alzuru-Garcia was arrested, transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, and charged with theft. He was also given a summons for riding a motorcycle with a suspended license. After processing he was released with a summons and court date.

4. On Oct. 16, 2025, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Police Officers William Vera, Matthew Bonanno, and Adrian Comayagua responded to the Hoboken Shelter, 300 Bloomfield St., on reports of an assault. When they arrived, they located a man who fit the description of the actor, walking outside of the shelter. They approached him and identified him as 30-year-old Erikson Sarita of Hoboken. An on-scene investigation revealed Sarita and another individual got into an argument, and Sarita pushed the other person to the ground, before threatening to kill him. Sarita was arrested, transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, and charged with making terroristic threats and simple assault. After being processed, he was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

5. On Oct. 16, 2025, at approximately 8:35 p.m., Police Officer David Smentkowski observed a vehicle pass him, with a temporary tag covered in plastic, which he knew was an indication that the temporary tag was fraudulent. He pulled the car over and inspected the license plate, confirming it was fraudulent. The driver was identified as 31-year-old Mehdi Ikouirene of Jersey City, and it was determined he provided a fraudulent registration. Ikouirene was charged with displaying forged temporary license plate, fictitious display, and placement of a forged plate. He was released on the scene with a summons and court date.

6. On Oct. 16, 2025, at approximately 10 p.m., Police Officers Rose Kanan and Harry Montalvo responded to the 400 block of Newark Street on reports of a fight between two people. Upon arrival they observed a man, later identified as 62-year-old Anthony Rhodes of Hoboken, gathering belongings from the ground. The other person had already left the scene. It was later determined Rhodes had active warrants out of Hudson County and Hoboken for possession of CDS and making terroristic threats. He was located on the 400 block of Monroe Street and arrested. A search incident to arrest located several cylindrical glass pipes with burnt edges, steel wool, and a push rod. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. After processing, Rhodes was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

7. On Oct. 17, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m., Police Officers Zackary Guido and Ricky Truppner observed a vehicle parked on the 100 block of First Street with a person passed out in the driver’s seat. Officers woke up the man, later identified as 26-year-old Cristian Baker of South Plainfield, and asked him to roll down the window, which he had trouble doing. When he did, officers immediately smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from within the vehicle and on Baker’s breath. He was also observed to have droopy eyelids and glassy eyes. He was unable to provide documents such as license, registration, and insurance. Sgt. Roary Miller and Police Officers Jayden Gonzalez and Donovan Ortiz arrived on the scene to assist. Baker was given a standardized field sobriety test, after which he was arrested for driving while intoxicated. A search of his car located an open and unsealed alcoholic beverage in the cup holder of the front seat. Baker was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, opened/unsealed containers of alcohol, restricted parking, refusal of consent to taking samples of breath, and failure to exhibit documents. It was discovered he had a warrant out of Bass River. As per John’s Law, he was released into custody of a responsible party.

8. On Oct. 17, 2025, at approximately 11 a.m., Police Officers Teddy Santiago and Marco Grossman were approached by an individual on the 300 block of Marshall Drive who told them a man, later identified as 58-year-old Walter Arena of Hoboken, on the front stairs of a nearby Hoboken Housing Authority (HHA) building with a syringe in his hand. When officers approached Arena, they observed a used wax-fold on the floor nearby. It was discovered that Arena had a warrant out of Hoboken for shoplifting. He was placed under arrest and a search incident to arrest revealed drug paraphernalia including multiple capped and uncapped syringes, two push rods, a glass pipe, and two metallic cylinder caps with small traces of residue. He was transferred to Hoboken Police Headquarters where he was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal trespassing, and bail jumping. After being processed, Arena was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

9. On Oct. 17, 2025, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Police Officer David Smentkowski observed a vehicle with a fraudulent registration on the 600 block of Washington Street. The driver was identified as 29-year-old Tyliqlik Harris of Jersey City, and it was confirmed that the vehicle registration was fraudulent. It was discovered that Harris had two open warrants. He was issued summonses for displaying forged temporary license plate, displaying forged temporary registration card, unregistered motor vehicle, fictitious plates, placement of forged plate on motor vehicle, and operating with a suspended driver’s license. He was released from police custody on the scene.

10. On Oct. 19, 2025, at approximately 8:15 a.m., Sgt. Robert Roman and Police Officers Joseph DiMartino and Jonathan Figueroa responded to the 100 block of Fifth Street, on reports of a man masturbating, first inside his car, and then in front of two people inside an business, which he also tried to get inside of. Police Officers Frank Lombardo and Anish Bhisey also responded. Officers located a man, later identified as 44-year-old William Romano of Jersey City, who fit the description of the actor on the 400 block of Bloomfield Street. He was charged with burglary and criminal sexual contact and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. It was discovered he had a warrant out of Jersey City and Rochelle Park. After being processed, Romano was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

11. On Oct. 19, 2025, at approximately 5 p.m., Police Officers John Lawton and Valentino Salgado responded to the area of 14th Street and Washington Street on reports of a man urinating in public and threatening passersby. They stopped the actor, later identified as 52-year-old Calvin Eure of New Brunswick. An on-scene investigation revealed when someone asked him to stop urinating in public, Eure threatened to molest the person’s family, including children. Sgt. Francis McCourt and Police Officer Kyle Seper arrived on the scene to assist. It was discovered Eure had an active warrant out of New Brunswick for defiant trespassing. While no civilian complaints were filed, Eure was arrested on the warrant, and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters for processing, before being taken to New Brunswick.

12. On Oct. 20, 2025, at approximately 9 p.m., Police Officer Stephen Chowanec was flagged down on the 300 block of Jackson Street. Christopher Soto, Jayden Rodriguez, and Nicholas Losurdo arrived on the scene to assist. While on scene, it was determined the woman who flagged them down, identified as 29-year-old Alexis Todd of Hoboken, had open warrants from Hudson County for operating a motor vehicle during a license suspension. She was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, processed, and taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

13. On Oct. 21, 2025, at approximately 12:45 a.m., Police Officers Zackary Guido and Ronald Kibitlewski conducted a motor vehicle stop in the area of 11th Street and Willow Avenue, after observing a vehicle, disregard a traffic light. The driver was observed to be sluggish and sweating and appeared to look confused while speaking with the officers. He gave them an expired license, which they learned belonged to someone else. Sgt. Michael Losurdo and Police Officers Michael Aviles and David Chicara arrived on the scene to assist. It was confirmed that the license the driver produced did not belong to him. He was placed under arrest for forgery. Officers were able to see a suspect blunt dipped in PCP in the vehicle. The driver was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, where he was identified as 46-year-old Julio Pineda-Martinez of West New York and given a field sobriety test. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of CDS, forgery, having a false ID, hindering, possession of drug paraphernalia, and receiving stolen property. He was also issued multiple summonses related to the driving while intoxicated charges. Pineda-Martinez was ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

14. On Oct. 21, 2025, at approximately 4:35 p.m., Police Officers Adrian Comayagua and William Vera responded to Hoboken Police Headquarters to assist the processing of 57-year-old Richard Maldonado of Jersey City, who turned himself in on a failure to appear warrant out of Hudson County. After processing, he was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

15. On Oct. 22, 2025, at approximately 1:20 p.m., Police Officers Christopher Barral and Frank Lombardo responded to the 400 block of Monroe Street to assist Sgt. Adam Colon who was attempting to stop a man, identified as 34-year-old Louis Fernandez of West New York, who they knew had an outstanding warrant out of Jersey City. Officers stopped Fernandez nearby, and the warrant was confirmed. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and processed. He was released with a new court date.
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