24-YEAR-OLD NEWTON NEW JERSEY WOMAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH MAY 1, 2021 PATERSON HOMICIDE
" Jenna N. Peselli Has Been Charged With Murder & Conspiracy Offenses In Connection To The Coordinated Attack That Claimed The Life Of Jose Figueroa Of Newark."
September 14, 2021 By John Elberger Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced that based upon an investigation by The Paterson Police Department, in conjunction with The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, Jenna N. Peselli, 24, of Newton, New Jersey.
Ms. Peselli was arrested on Monday, September 13, 2021 in connection to a Homicide which occurred on May 1, 2021 in the area of Totowa and Redwood Avenues in the City of Paterson, New Jersey. Ms. Peselli was charged with First Degree Murder; and First Degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder.
On Saturday, May 1, 2021, at approximately 6:57 p.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the intersection of Totowa Avenue and Redwood Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, Police Officers located Jose Figueroa, 21, of Newark, New Jersey lying in the street having sustained apparent gunshot wounds. Mr. Figueroa was immediately transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased.
The subsequent investigation revealed that the shooting was a coordinated attack involving multiple shooters in multiple locations, and that Peselli was involved in the planning and execution of the shooting including transporting the shooters to the scene of the incident.
Ms. Peselli surrendered to The Paterson Police Department on Monday afternoon, September 13, 2021 without incident. Previously, on June 1, 2021, Chelsee Ramirez, 19-years old from Paterson, and a 17-year-old juvenile male, also from Paterson, were arrested; and on September 10, 2021 Ismael Leon 19-years old from Paterson, and a 17-year-old juvenile male from Clifton, were also arrested in connection to the homicide.
Ms. Peselli is currently in custody at The Passaic County Jail. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a motion for the pre-trial detention of Ms. Peselli which will be heard by a Superior Court Judge at a date and time to be determined by the Court.
The crime of Murder has a sentencing range from a minimum of Thirty Years to Life Imprisonment; and the crime of Conspiracy to Commit Murder has a sentencing range of Ten to Twenty Years in Prison.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Detective Bureau at 973-321-1120.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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