Gotcha! Bergen Man With Rap Sheet Arrested In Hudson Armed Robbery Spree, Prosecutor Says
A Hackensack man who in 2016 led a wild police pursuit in Jersey City was charged in May 2022 for a string of armed robberies across Hudson County, authorities announced.
Joel Krecz, 35, set out the evening of Friday, April 29 holding up five stores in Jersey City, Secaucus, Union City and Hoboken, and didn't stop until the end of the following day, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Krecz has been charged with multiple counts of robbery and various weapons and theft, Suarez said.
He was accused in the following incidents, according to Suarez:
The robbery of a store o…
5.5 Pounds Of Coke Seized In Undercover Hudson County Drug Bust: Prosecutor
Nearly 5.5 pounds of cocaine was seized from three men in an undercover Hudson County drug bust, authorities said.
Nicolas Mora-Daza, 24, of Union City, Christopher Gonzalez, 33 of Union City and John Perez, 31, of Weehawken, sold cocaine to an undercover officer multiple times over the course of a month, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Nearly $125,000 worth of cocaine was seized from the trio as a result of a search warrant at a Weehawken home, Suarez said.
They were arrested on multiple drug and distribution charges, and taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility …
$10K Lottery Winner Sold In Hudson County
A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for $10,000 was sold in Hudson County.
The third-tier prizewinning ticket from the Friday, March 18, Mega Millions drawing was sold at Garden State News in Union City.
The winning numbers were: 02, 06, 25, 40, and 45. The Gold Mega Ball was 05, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
In addition to the third-tier prize won, 18 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier, multiplying the prizes to $2,000.
NJ Man Bound, Tortured Ex For 6 Hours Days After Prison Release: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old man has been convicted of kidnapping an ex-romantic partner, bound him with duct tape, strangled him and forced him to take sleeping pills with alcohol — just hours after being released from jail, authorities in Essex County said.
The jury remained deadlocked on the charge of attempted murder against James Pilotti, 43, of Union City, who was ultimately convicted of several other charges including strangulation on a domestic violence victim, weapon offenses, assault and more, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said.
The horrifying act took p…
