Hoboken City Director Charged with Harassment
A city director and a city employee have both been charged with harassment after an altercation at the Hoboken city hall. According to The Jersey Journal, the incident occurred at the municipal garage in Hoboken. The Director of Transportation and Parking saw a bus illegally parked and drove it into the garage. Police believe that an altercation occurred afterward between the director and the bus driver because the driver’s personal keys were on the key ring when the director drove away. The city director was charged with theft and harassment and the bus driver was charged with simple assault. Any person similarly charged is advised to speak with a knowledgeable New Jersey assault defense attorney to determine the best course of legal action.
Under New Jersey Statute 2C:33-4, a person is guilty of harassment if he or she "subjects another to striking, kicking, shoving, or other offensive touching, or threatens to do so or engages in any other course of alarming conduct or of repeatedly committed acts with purpose to alarm or seriously annoy such other person." Harassment charges are often wrongfully charged, usually due to a misunderstanding.
Whether or not an actual disorderly persons offense has been committed is often not entirely clear. If the defendant can prove in court that he or she did not intend to harass the victim, then the charges should be dropped. A miscommunication or misunderstanding is not a valid reason for someone to be charged with harassment.
The experienced Princeton criminal defense attorneys at Lependorf & Silverstein aggressively fight the charges our clients face in court. We look at the specifics of each case and build a solid defense so the charges can be lessened or dismissed altogether. If you face disorderly persons charges in New Jersey, please call our offices at 609-240-0040 today for a free consultation.
