In North Bergen last week, a 5-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl were found walking near a busy intersection in North Bergen by themselves. Patrol Officer Javier Perez was patrolling the area at 3200 Liberty Ave. near Union Turnpike when he noticed two children without adult supervision.
Perez made announcements through his loudspeaker and rang some doorbells. When there was no response, he drove the children to headquarters.
After an hour or so, the 5-year-old boy gave police his first name, police said, and told them that he lived on 26th Street. Police were able to call the North Bergen Board of Education and find a preschool student with the same name and address.
The woman had been babysitting for three children, police said.
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Soon afterward, a 60-year-old North Bergen woman returned to the apartment building with one child. She said that after taking three children to the area of McKinley Elementary School, she lost two of them.
While at headquarters during a video interview, she told police that the third child, a 2-year-old twin girl, had run off by the school, and that when she chased after her, the other two children walked off. After spending an hour and a half looking for the children, she still could not find them, she told police.
After more interviews, the woman allegedly admitted to leaving the two children unattended while she went to change the 2-year-old girl’s diapers, police said.
The woman was charged with abuse and, abandonment or neglect of a child, said police.
The Division of Youth and Family Services was also notified about the incident.
Bus driver allegedly assaulted
North Bergen Police say a case of alleged “road rage” led to an alleged assault of a jitney bus driver by another bus driver and his son last month.
Police said they received a 911 call on April 9 from a jitney bus driver in North Bergen. He claimed that after an alleged “road rage” incident, another bus driver known as Mohammed Hasan, 50, of Jersey City, allegedly forced his way onto the victim’s bus near 51st Street and Kennedy Boulevard. He also claimed that Hasan allegedly grabbed him and hit him.
Police told the victim to park and wait for their arrival. While he was waiting, Thaer Hasan, 20, of Jersey City, allegedly got in front of the bus, police said. Thaer, who is Mohammed Hasan’s son, allegedly punched the driver’s side window and allegedly tried to stab the victim with a screwdriver, injuring the driver’s forearm.
After arriving at the scene, police located Mohammed Hasan a few blocks away at a bus stop.
The victim – as well as Thaer, who needed stitches for cuts believed to be caused from allegedly breaking the window – were treated at Palisades Medical Center.
Both Hasans were charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. The elder Hasan was also charged with terroristic threats, and his son Thaer was also charged with criminal mischief.
Both were given $10,000 bail with no 10 percent option by Judge Nino Falcone.
Walmart ‘return’ leads to arrest
According to police, Victoria Juliano, 27, of Cliffside Park was arrested on April 8 after she allegedly tried to return Walmart items she had never purchased.
Police said that Juliano had actually purchased about $90 of products four days earlier, including DVDs, candles, clothing, and cleaning supplies, at the Walmart Supercenter, 2100 88th St. But they say that days later, she brought in the old receipt and allegedly took the same items off the shelves to customer service, where she attempted to make a “return” and get her cash back.
Juliano was arrested and charged with theft by deception, before being released on a summons.
Tricia Tirella may be reached at TriciaT@hudsonreporter.com.