Hoboken PD partners with Hudson County to launch the Safe Place Program The Safe Place Initiative aims to increase the awareness of hate and bias crime reporting     Hoboken, NJ - The Hoboken Police Department is proud to be partnering with the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office for its first ever Safe Place Initiative, which is designed to make the county a safer place to live, work and visit.  All Hoboken businesses and organizations are invited to participate in the free program by hanging a decal in a visible place at the main entrance. The decal signifies those locations will provide a safe space [...]

The Hoboken Police Department joins the national 2023 "Click It or Ticket" campaign   Hoboken, NJ - The Hoboken Police Department will join police departments from across the state and country in the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign. The mobilization, which involves 125 hours of proactive traffic enforcement within the city of Hoboken, will run from Monday, May 22 through Sunday, June 4.   During the campaign, which coincides with Memorial Day Weekend and the start of the busy summer travel season, Hoboken officers will operate roving patrols targeting, and ticketing, unbuckled drivers and passengers, as well as looking for other traffic violations. The Police Department will also be utilizing signage [...]

Hoboken, NJ - The Hoboken Police Department’s Investigations Bureau, led by Detective Michael Losordo, arrested 20-year-old Jaliyl Johnson of Bayonne, following a 14-month investigation into a 2022 carjacking and shooting. On March 28, 2022, at approximately 7:45 p.m. Johnson approached a man who was in his car in a parking lot between 540 and 560 Marshall Dr., pulled a gun out of his waistband, and pointed it at the victim’s head. When the victim ran out of the car, Johnson fired a shot in his direction. No one was physically injured in the shooting. Johnson fled the scene in the [...]

Hoboken, NJ - The Hoboken Police Department announces the arrest of two men on multiple drug charges. The arrests follow a weeks-long investigation by the Street Crimes Unit (SCU) that was prompted by complaints of trespassing and drug activity made by residents, as well as administrators of the Hoboken Housing Authority. On May 11, 2023, at approximately 12:20 p.m. SCU detectives observed a man, later identified as 19-year-old Luis Tamat of West New York, making a purchase of a suspected controlled dangerous substance near 318 Harrison St. He was approached by officers and found to have a plastic bag containing [...]

The City of Hoboken and the Hoboken Public Safety Department will host the next Community and Public Safety (CAPS) forum on Thursday, May 18, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Multi-Service Center. The event will feature representatives from the City's Police Department, Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, EMS, and others.    The City and Public Safety Department host the CAPS Forum every other month in different Hoboken locations as a way for the public to meet and engage with public safety officials and learn more about public safety best practices through a casual setting.     This month's CAPS forum will also include a job and volunteer expo. Residents of all ages are invited to learn about employment and volunteer [...]

Hoboken Police arrest man for driving drunk with a child in car Hoboken, NJ - On May 8, 2023, at approximately 3:23 p.m., Det./Sgt. William Collins, Det./Sgt. Anthony Russo, Sgt. Francisco Rosa, Lt. James Peck, and Police Officers Ramon Calderon, Dylan Archilla, Damien Bates, and Jonathan Figueroa responded to reports of a car crash at the intersection of Second and Hudson Streets. When officers arrived, they found a Nissan Rogue facing the wrong way on Hudson Street. The driver of that vehicle told officers he was pulling out of a parking spot when another car rear-ended him. The driver of [...]