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| Seven snared in assault of youth |
| By Union City Reporter |
| Published: 03/01/2004 |
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As many as 30 law enforcement officers fanned out to arrest seven local suspects last week in relation to what police officials are calling a recent "gang-related retaliatory" assault on a Jersey City, New Jersey youth. According to New Jersey State Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Gerald Lewis, the seven individuals arrested were: Gilberto Rivas, 21, of Union City; Frederick DeLeon, 20, Union City; Miguel Grullon, 19 of North Bergen, and Juan C. Fernandez, 22 of North Bergen. Three other subjects, all juveniles, were also arrested and are alleged associates of the Dominicans Taking Charge (DTC) gang. According to state police officials, Rivas, DeLeon, Grullon and the three juveniles were charged with aggravated assault, possession of weapons for unlawful purposes and conspiracy. Fernandez was arrested on a criminal warrant issued by the Union City Municipal Court. Said Lewis, "This was a cooperative investigation between us and many other agencies. And that is such an important component. Any time we're dealing with [alleged] gang activity, it becomes a quality-of-life issue." Union City Mayor Brian Stack, whose administration has made quality of life issues a priority, praised the various agencies involved in the arrests. "I praise the efforts of not only the New Jersey State Police Gang Unit," Stack said, "but our own police department, led by acting Chief Charles Everett." A major component of the arrests and the continuing investigation was that all the agencies involved were sharing information and intelligence. The arrests were a cooperative effort involving the New Jersey State Police Gang Unit, the New Jersey State Police T.E.A.M.S. (Technical and Emergency Mission Specialists) Unit, the Union City Police Department, the Hoboken Police Department, the Jersey City Police Department and the New Jersey Department of Corrections and the New Jersey Department of Parole. "This is so crucial," said Union City Police Department Detective Captain Brian Barrett, who is also the Commander of the Detective Bureau. "All of the agencies involved are sharing information. Nothing is held back. In fact, a lot of the information that we get from, say, the state police, isn't only localized. We get information that may not be occurring in Union City, but it still helps us." |
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