19-YEAR-OLD BLOOMFIELD MAN CHARGED FOR THE OCTOBER 24, 2023 WALLINGTON ARMED ROBBERY
" Christopher Pacheco-Rosario Has Been Charged For Robbing 5 Teens At Gunpoint In A Bergen County Park."
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 1:30 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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WALLINGTON, NJ.- On Monday, November 13, 2023, following an Arrest in Bloomfield New Jersey on an unrelated incident, a 19-Year-Old Bloomfield man was Charged in connection with the October 24, 2023, Gunpoint Robbery of Five Teens at a Bergen County Park.
According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, on October 24, 2023, just minutes before 6:30 p.m., Members of The Wallington Police Department responded to Samuel Nelkin County Park in Wallington on a report of an Armed Robbery. Upon arrival, Police Officers encountered Five Juveniles who arranged to purchase a bicycle from Facebook Market Place and were to meet the seller at The Park.
The man arrived at the park on a bicycle, brandished a Firearm, and Attempted to Rob the Five Juveniles, who all fled on foot.
Following the initial report, The Wallington Police Department notified The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Investigation Unit and a Joint Investigation was initiated. During the investigation, Detectives were able to Identify Christopher Pacheco-Rosario, 19, Bloomfield, New Jersey as the Suspect and the individual responsible for Robbing the Teens.
On Monday, November 13, 2023, Mr. Pacheco-Rosario was Arrested by Members of The Bloomfield Police Department on Charges in connection with a separate incident. Mr. Pacheco-Rosario was subsequently Charged by The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office in connection with the October 24, 2023, Wallington Robbery.
Accordingly, Pacheco-Rosario was Formally Charged with First Degree Armed Robbery; Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; Second Degree Certain Persons Not to Possess Weapons; and Fourth Degree Aggravated Assault by Pointing a Firearm.
Mr. Pacheco-Rosario was Processed on The Charges and remanded to The Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, New Jersey pending Future Court Proceedings in Bergen County State Superior Court.
"The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That 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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