TWO MEN HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO THE OCTOBER 31, 2020 RIDGEFIELD PARK, NEW JERSEY ARMED ROBBERY
" Arrin Barber Of Irvington, New Jersey & Thomas Parker Of New York, New York Have Been Charged With First Degree Armed Robbery & Weapons Offenses."
September 16, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ.- On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of Arrin Barber, 53, of Irvington, New Jersey and Thomas Parker, 46, of New York, New York on Armed Robbery and Weapons Charges.
These arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Squad under the direction of Chief Jason Love, The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Mitchell McGuire, The Ridgefield Park Police Department under the direction of Chief Joseph Rella and The New York City Police Department under the direction of Commissioner Dermot Shea.
During a nearly year long investigation by detectives from The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Ridgefield Park Police Department, and The New York City Police Department, Mr. Barber and Mr. Parker, Sr. were identified as suspects in an Armed Robbery which occurred in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey on October 31, 2020.
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, Members of The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ridgefield Park Police Department arrested Mr. Barber without incident outside his home in Irvington, New Jersey.
On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, Members of The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, Ridgefield Park Police Department, and The New York City Police Department executed a search warrant at the residence of Mr Parker, Sr. Subsequently, Mr. Parker was taken into custody and arrested without incident.
Mr. Barber and Mr. Parker, Sr. were each Charged with: One Count of First Degree Armed Robbery; One Count of Second Degree Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery; One Count of Second Degree Armed Burglary of a Vehicle; One Count of Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; One Count of Second Degree Possession of a Weapon Without a Permit; One Count of Second Degree Certain Persons Not to Possess Weapons; One Count of Third Degree Aggravated Assault; and One Count of Fourth Degree Theft.
Prosecutor Musella would like to Thank The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, The Ridgefield Park Police Department, and The New York City Police Department (Narcotics Borough Manhattan North-Violent Crimes Squad/25 Precinct) for their assistance in this investigation.
" 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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