HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH JUNE 19th SEXUAL ASSAULT
" Garry Rucker, Jr. Of Hackensack Has Been Charged With Sexual Assault Of A Minor."
June 28, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
HACKENSACK, NJ.- On Monday, June 28, 2021, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Garry J. Rucker, Jr. of Hackensack, New Jersey, on Sexual Assault Charges. The arrest was the result of an investigation by The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and The Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Darrin DeWitt.
On Sunday, June 20, 2021, The Hackensack Police Department contacted The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Specials Victims Unit regarding the Aggravated Sexual Assault of a child under the age of thirteen by Garry J. Rucker, Jr. in Hackensack, New Jersey.
An investigation was initiated by The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and The Hackensack Police Department. During the investigation, it was learned that on Saturday, June 19, 2021, Mr. Rucker, who was employed as a weekend supervisor at a treatment center for children in Hackensack, New Jersey, had engaged in Sexual Conduct including sexual penetration of a child who was under the age of thirteen. Mr. Rucker then left the facility and never returned, and The New Jersey Department of Children and Families Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit was notified.
As a result of the investigation, on Friday, June 25, 2021, Garry J. Rucker, Jr. was located in Paterson, New Jersey and was arrested and charged with One Count of First Aggravated Sexual Assault; One Count of Second Degree Sexual Assault by Contact; and One Count of Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Mr. Rucker was remanded to The Bergen County Jail pending his first appearance at Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, New Jersey.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER JUNE 28, 2021: LAW, BERGEN: