Former school board candidate arrested
Clifford Godfrey, of Hoboken, a Board of Education candidate who lost in the April 27 school board election, was arrested at approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, May 6, and charged with simple assault, endangering an injured victim, and disorderly conduct, according to a police report.
Police say they were called to a nightclub on the 200 block of Washington Street on the report of an assault.
Upon arrival, police were flagged down by a woman who said that while at the bar, she was involved in an altercation after an unknown male allegedly threw a drink on her, according to a police report. She said that after she was hit with the drink, Godfrey allegedly pushed her and slapped her in the face, according to the report. The woman said that she fell to the ground, and Godfrey allegedly would not let her get up and kept pushing her down, according to police.
Police said when they arrived they advised a group of people near the bar to stop walking away because they wanted to speak with them. Godfrey, 31, was in the group, according to police. Godfrey allegedly said he didn’t want to stop because he “did not do anything,” according to a police report.
Police say Godfrey stopped, but two other males tried to pull Godfrey away.
One of the males, Christopher Salcedo, 21, of Linden, allegedly ignored orders “several times” to back away, according to police. Police say Salcedo and the other man, Kristerph Adams, 20, of Newark, were pulled away and arrested. Police say they found a silver-colored knife allegedly in Salcedo’s front right pocket.
Adams was charged with disorderly conduct and failure to disperse, according to police.
Salcedo was charged with failure to disperse, obstructing, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, prohibited weapon, and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to police.
Police say Godfrey allegedly “became enraged and started screaming to leave him alone,” according to a report. Godfrey then allegedly walked toward cops while “shouting offensive comments.”
Godfrey was placed in a police car and transported to headquarters. Police say Godfrey allegedly had a traffic warrant open in Newark.
Stephanie Leblanc, 27, of Hoboken allegedly tried to pull Godfrey away, and then tried to retrieve Godfrey’s belongings, according to a police report, but allegedly “would not move” and “refused to leave.” Police arrested Leblanc and charged her with obstructing and resisting arrest, according to police. Police say Leblanc allegedly had an open warrant from East Orange.
Godfrey did not return a call for comment left through his former campaign manager.
Driver unknowingly makes a pit stop?
Maybe it was just a free replacement? One midtown driver returned to his car to find his tires and rims gone, and a different set put on his Honda.
Police were called to the 600 block of Eighth Street on May 10 after a driver came out of his house to his car at approximately 8:30 a.m., and said he noticed someone had changed his rims and tires, and replaced them with a different set, according to a police report.
The incident is currently under investigation.
Best looking burglars ever
Three young females allegedly stole $380 worth of hygiene products from a 14th Street store on Tuesday, May 10 at approximately 9:45 p.m., according to a police report.
Police say they met with a store manager who said three females walked into the store and filled two bags with merchandise and exited without paying. Taken from the store were 10 boxes of Crest White Strips and 10 bottles of Olay Body Lotion, according to a report.
The incident is under investigation. Surveillance cameras are located in the store.
Alarming incidents at school
Two incidents at Hoboken High School on May 9 suggest that some pranksters were on the loose.
On May 9 at approximately 12:30 p.m., police were called to Hoboken High School after someone pulled an upstairs fire alarm, according to a police report, forcing an evacuation of the school and interruption of classes. However, a staff member had touched the cover and reset the alarm afterwards, which made it impossible for police officers to check for fingerprints.
During the same incident, as students were going back to the classrooms, someone took a fire extinguisher from the hallway and entered the boys’ room on the third floor and discharged the extinguisher, according to a police report.
However, once again, a staff member touched the fire extinguisher, so police were unable to identify the prankster.
No doors to lock
A Global Positioning Unit System (GPS), a rain suit, a heated suit, and a tool kit were stolen from a parked motorcycle on Tuesday, May 10 in the area of Sixth Street and Willow Avenue.
The victim said he left his motorcycle at approximately 7 p.m., and when he returned later that night, his “saddle bags” located on the rear of the motorcycle were missing.
The value of the property was unknown, according to a police report, and the incident is currently under investigation.