HOBOKEN – After a spike in residential robberies in the last few weeks in Hoboken, police say they may have gotten their man.
Police arrested Fernando Rosario, 35, of Hoboken, and they say he confessed to committing nine recent burglaries, which “caused an immediate rise in the crime rate,” they say.
Rosario was picked up by the department’s Tactical Task Force on April 6 while they patrolled a “high drug trafficking area.”
Rosario was observed allegedly trespassing on Hoboken Housing Authority property, and then was stopped and placed under arrest. Police allege that Rosario had three bags of heroin on him as well as burglar tools and two expensive electronic devices. Cops say Rosario agreed to speak with detectives regarding recent unresolved residential burglaries, according to a release.
Rosario was ultimately charged with nine counts of burglary, possession of burglar tools, theft of property, as well as criminal attempted burglary and possession of heroin, according to a police statement.
“The Tactical Task Force was implemented by Chief Anthony P. Falco and is comprised of plainclothes officers and supervisors who patrol high crime areas. After reviewing statistics of recently reported crimes, Chief Falco increased the number of officers assigned to the Task Force and redeployed them accordingly,” according to a Police Department release.
The Reporter will follow up to see if there is any new news regarding recent non-residential robberies, like the ones involving a jewelry store and a grocery store downtown in recent weeks. — Ray Smith
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