According to Guttenberg Police Capt. Joel Magenheimer, two individuals attempted to rob two victims who had been carrying a khaki bag, allegedly believing that it was filled with money.
On Monday May 18, Officer Joseph Keselica was on patrol when he noticed a fight occurring on 68th Street, according to the report.
He noticed four males “chasing each other” and was assisted by the Hudson County Prosecutors Office Detectives.
One of the victims told him that his bag was “forced” out of his hands because it appeared to be a moneybag.
“It looked like a bank bag,” said Magenheimer. “They thought it was full of money. It wasn’t. It was personal papers.”
One victim attempted to run into an apartment building, but a man from Guttenberg ran up to him and allegedly started to hit his head, said the police report.
The victim’s brother attempted to get the two men away, but both males also struck him in the head causing injury to his face.
Weehawken EMS responded to the victims and Guttenberg Police arrested two 18-year-olds from Guttenberg on two counts of aggravated assault, robbery, and conspiracy.
“Once [one of the men] was in the cell, he started to yell and [allegedly] throw bodily fluids at the doors and cameras in the cell block,” said the report.
For more information, see this weekend’s North Bergen Reporter.