<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1VpFFG_0wLlOuuL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1VpFFG_0wLlOuuL00" width="660" height="330" ></figure>1. On October 12, 2024, at approximately 1:10 a.m., Police Officers Andrias Bonilla and Josh Campoverde were on the 200 block of Washington Street when a bystander pointed out a vehicle he believed was being driven by an intoxicated person. Officers pulled the vehicle over on the 100 block of Washington Street and when the driver, later identified as 23-year-old Nick Zapatanga of Newark, rolled down the window, they smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath. He was ordered out of the car and a standardized field sobriety test was performed, after which he was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Zapatanga was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. It was discovered he had a warrant out of Newark. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. He was given a new court date in Newark and as per John’s Law, was released into the custody of a responsible party.2. On October 12, 2024, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Police Officer Arturo Gonzalez was conducting a check of Church Square Park, when a woman he identified as 50-year-old Patricia Lavacchi of Union City, began to walk toward him and yell at him. As he walked away, she followed and continued to yell at him, threatening him with physical violence. She continued to menace and threaten the officer, wave her fist in his face, and got even closer, despite orders to stay back. Lavacchi was told she was being placed under arrest and she resisted by refusing to place her hands behind her back. Police Officers Cynthia Rivera and Joson Montalvo arrived to assist. A search incident to arrest located a plastic water bottle that was filled with vodka, and two plastic pint bottles of vodka. Lavacchi was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and charged with making terroristic threats, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. She was also issued a summons for having an open bottle containing alcoholic beverage. She was processed and then transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.3. On October 12, 2004, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Police Officers Anthony Olivera and Michael Aviles responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of an employee who was caught stealing money from a register. The actor, identified as 37-year-old Lenzie Bryant of Jersey City, was in the custody of store security. Bryant was arrested and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. It was learned he had taken approximately $800 over the course of multiple shifts. Bryant was processed, charged with theft, and released on a summons.4. On October 13, 2024, at approximately 4:10 a.m., Police Officers Alexander Miller and Anthony Ingraffia were on patrol of the 100 block of River Street when they saw a man sitting in the vestibule of PNC Bank, 111 River St. Officers recognized the man as 64-year-old Antonio Figueroa of Hoboken, as they had already told him to leave the vestibule, and had told him if he was found there again, he’d be subject to a summons for defiant trespassing. Figueroa was issued the summons and told if he was found trespassing there again, he’d be arrested.5. On October 13, 2024, at approximately 11:20 a.m., Detective Paul Quinn and Police Officer Geovanni Cruzado responded to Pier A Park on reports of a man pushing and shoving people in the park. Sgt. Roary Miller and Police Officer Michael Aviles were on the scene, with a man who matched the description of the suspect. The man was identified as 54-year-old Efrain Colon of Paterson, and it was learned he had two warrants for his arrest on criminal mischief charges in Hoboken. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters and processed. He was ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.6. On October 13, 2024, at approximately 9:35 p.m., Police Officers John Rodriguez and Shyenna Vega responded to Madd Hatter, 221 Washington St., on reports of a dispute between patrons over a possible theft. An on-scene investigation revealed an individual, later identified as 41-year-old Nicholas Cristi of Blairstown, walked up to another man, harassed him, and walked away, but came back and put the victim in a chokehold and stole his chain, worth $7,000. As Cristi tried to leave the bar, security stopped him. Sgt. Roary Miller and Police Officer Christopher Barral arrived on the scene to assist. Christi was arrested and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was charged with simple assault and theft, processed, and released from custody.7. On October 14, 2024, at approximately 2:55 a.m., Police Officers Alexander Miller and Nicholas Losurdo responded to PNC Bank, 111 River St., on reports of a man lying in the vestibule. The officers recognized the man as someone they’d already told to leave a bank vestibule earlier in the evening and had been told, if he was found in a vestibule again, he would be issued a summons for defiant trespassing. The man, identified 23-year-old Joseph Benton of New York City, was given the summons and told if he was found in a bank vestibule again, without using the ATM, he would be arrested.8. On October 14, 2024, at approximately 6:35 a.m., Police Officers Nicholas Losurdo and Alexander Miller were flagged down in the area of CVS, 59 Washington St., by a store employee who reported a man had just filled an Amazon bag with cosmetic supplies and left the CVS without paying. Police Officer Campoverde responded to the scene. Officers canvassed the area and saw a man who fit the description of the actor on the 50 block of Bloomfield Street. Officers could identify the man as 23-year-old Rodolfo Gutierrez Calvillo in Hoboken, and he was carrying an Amazon bag. They stopped him and a search of his bag located the cosmetic supplies believed to have been stolen from CVS. A search incident to arrest located a burnt cylindrical glass tube with copper mesh, commonly used to smoke CDS crack cocaine. He was transported to the Hoboken Police Department and processed on shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernaila charges. He was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.9. On October 14, 2024, at approximately 4:35 p.m., Police Officers Rodriguez and Shyenna Vega responded to ShopRite, 900 Madison St., on reports of a shoplifting in which the actor was in custody of store security. The individual, later identified as 65-year-old Douglas Dillon of Union, was seen placing items into a bag that was hidden inside a shopping cart and when security stopped him on his way out, he tried to use an old receipt that included 12 items totaling $54.48. The 18 items he had put in his bag added up to $95.57. Douglas was charged with shoplifting, transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, processed, and then released with a summons and court date.10. On October 14, 2024, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Sgt. Roary Miller and Police Officers Christopher Barral and Remy Garcia Marte responded to Hoboken University Medical Center, 308 Willow Ave., on reports of a disorderly person who pulled and activated the fire alarm system. An on-scene investigation revealed the individual, identified as 62-year-old Michael Ramos of Hoboken, pulled the alarm on his way out of the hospital. He was placed under arrest, transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters, and charged with causing false public alarm. It was discovered he had an open warrant for bail jumping. Ramos was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.11. On October 16, 2024, at approximately 3:50 a.m., Police Officers Alexander Miller and Daniela Simone responded to Citizens Bank, 211 River St., on reports of a man sleeping in the vestibule. It was discovered the man, identified as 24-year-old Tyrese Buckhanon of Hoboken, had been removed from another vestibule earlier that night and had been told then, that if he was found in a bank vestibule again, he would be issued a summons for defiant trespassing. Officers issued Buckhanon the summons and told him if he was found in a bank vestibule again, for any reason other than to use the ATM, he would be arrested for defiant trespassing. A short time later, officers responded to PNC Bank, 111 River St., and found Buckhanon sleeping in that vestibule and not utilizing the room for its intended purpose. He was placed under arrest for defiant trespassing and transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. He was issued a summons and released from custody.</div></body>

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Hoboken Police Arrest Blotter October 10, 2024 to October 16, 2024

1. On October 12, 2024, at approximately 1:10 a.m., Police Officers Andrias Bonilla and Josh Campoverde were on the 200 block of Washington Street when a bystander pointed out a vehicle he believed was being driven by an intoxicated person. Officers pulled the vehicle over on the 100 block of Washington Street and when the driver, later identified as 23-year-old Nick Zapatanga of Newark, rolled down the window, they smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath. He was ordered out of the car and a standardized field sobriety test was performed, after which he was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Zapatanga was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. It was discovered he had a warrant out of Newark. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. He was given a new court date in Newark and as per John’s Law, was released into the custody of a responsible party.