Linden Home Invasion Suspect Accused
According to an article in the Jersey Journal, a 36-year old man from Union City is accused of committing home invasion by impersonating a police officer. Allegedly, the suspect blindfolded and handcuffed the occupant who lived on Caroline Avenue in Linden, New Jersey.
Police say that the suspect robbed the Caroline Avenue resident of a handgun. When the suspect was apprehended, the police found what they believed may have been cocaine in the suspect’s vehicle in addition to a fake New Jersey Police Officer’s badge, $6,000 cash, a handgun, and handcuffs.
The police also claim that the suspect had allegedly transported the remains of two people who had been murdered in Union City. The police say that the remains of the two victims had been discovered on Linden Street. Security cameras captured images of a car located near the crime scene and the image of a man.
Responding police officers believe that the suspect was the man driving the same car that appeared in the security camera video. Currently, the suspect is charged with drug possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, robbery, kidnapping, and weapons offenses.
In addition, the suspect was charged with hindering apprehension for allegedly removing the bodies of two victims from the murder scene. The suspect is currently held in custody on over $1.7 million in bail based on his charges. The case is still under investigation and the police are seeking information in reference to the Linden crime as well as the murder of the two victims.
New Jersey state law characterizes both kidnapping and robbery as first degree felony offenses. Such offenses carry a maximum sentence of 30 years to life if the suspect is convicted as well as potential criminal fines of up to $200,000. In addition, a drug possession charge with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school is an enhanced drug offense that can increase prison time for a criminal suspect for up to 30 years. Depending on the quantity of the drug found in possession, the area alone where the crime occurred is just cause for an increased sentence.
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