HACKENSACK NEW JERSEY MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO A STRING OF ARMED ROBBERIES
" Joel Krecz Charged With The Armed Robbery Of 5 Businesses Throughout The Hudson County Area."
May 10, 2022 6:22 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
JERSEY CITY, NJ.- On Friday, May 6, 2022 Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced that Local Municipal Law Enforcement Departments and The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office have Charged a Bergen County, New Jersey man in connection with a String of Armed Robberies that occurred throughout Hudson County last week.
Five Armed Robberies were reported between the late night hours of Friday, April 29, 2022 and the early morning hours of Saturday, April 30, 2022. In each incident, a handgun was brandished and money was demanded from the clerks working at a businesses.
A joint investigation by The Municipal Police Departments, with assistance from The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Gang Task Force, resulted in the Arrest of Joel Krecz, 35, of Hackensack, New Jersey. Mr. Krecz has been identified as the Suspect Responsible for at least Five Armed Robberies in Jersey City, Secaucus, Union City and Hoboken. To date, Mr. Krecz has been Charged with Multiple Counts of Robbery and various Weapons and Theft Offenses in connection with:
The robbery of a store on Route 440 in Jersey City on Friday, April 29, 2022. The robbery of a liquor store on Summit Avenue in Union City on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The robbery of a gas station on Route 3 in Secaucus on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The robbery of a business on Paterson Plank Road in Union City on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The robbery of a liquor store on Willow Avenue in Hoboken on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
Mr. Krecz was Arrested in Jersey City, while in possession of a handgun, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. He is being held at The Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny pending his first court appearance, which was tentatively scheduled for Yesterday, May 9, 2022.
The Robbery of a store on Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen on Friday, April 8, 2022, is currently being investigated. Additional Arrests and Charges are expected. Anyone with information is asked to contact The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusation And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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