Not Welcome Back

Some of those arrested in Hoboken last year on the day  of our St. Patrick's parade.

In response to GA's Parade Debate a reader sent me a list of arrests made for ASSAULT among other things on last year's St. Paddy's Day Parade day in Hoboken.  Many on the list were arrested for altercations with police officers.

Jeez, how drunk do you have to be to assault a cop?

GA found even more arrests cited on Patch, so lumped those in for a total of 21.

That's 62% of the total 34 arrests made- if anyone's got the complete list, please forward.  But the 21are good for a snapshot analysis of those wreaking havoc here on parade day.

Here's the data- those arrested on parade day- organized by residency, gender and age:

Residency:

Hoboken resident:  1

non-Hoboken resident : 20

Gender:

Male: 18

Female: 3

Age (where available):

18-30 = 94%

30+= 6%

So what does this tell you?

Our young, male guests from out-of-town are causing the lion's share of the trouble.

These out-of-town 20-something males are not simply causing the nuisance, obnoxious behavior we've all seen (though one may extrapolate the same demographic is responsible) but violent criminal behavior, such as assault. Not on the list were 2 rapes reported last year.

As I said yesterday, time to withdraw the welcome mat. It's gotten ugly.

Moving the parade to a weekday is a start.

Here's what the data used to compile the above:

2010 ARRESTS made on March 5, 2010

• Hoboken residents, ages 18-30+ =  1

Christopher W. B***, 29, of First St in Hoboken, two counts of simple assault against a man & a women, 41 First St, 9:30 PM., in an incident in which he is accused of punching the man in the face and causing a laceration, the complaint says.

•  Non-Hoboken residents ages 18-30:  14

Brian J. L***, 22, of Monroe Township, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest at 2:43 p.m. at 317 Washington St., accused of punching a police officer about the head and body, the complaint says.

Frank J. V***, 23, of Monroe Township, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and hindering apprehension at 2:34 p.m. at 317 Washington St., accused of punching an officer about the head and body, the complaint says.

Justin P. M***, 23, of Monroe Township, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest at 2:43 p.m. at 317 Washington St., accused of punching a police officer about the head and face, the complaint says.

Nicholas V***, 25, of Roseland, was charged with weapons offenses and criminal mischief in an incident at 77 River St. at 4:49 p.m., accused of using an aluminum bat to break a screen from a window, the complaint says.

Scott G. P***, 21, of Brick, was charged with aggravated assault at 4:49 p.m. at 98 River St., accused of punching a man about the head and face causing a facial cut that required medical attention, the complaint says.

Shane A. ***, 21, of Woodbourne, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest at 95 Bloomfield Ave. at 1:25 p.m., accused of grabbing a police officer by the chest with both hands and pushing him, the complaint says.

Jocelyn E. ***, 21, Mountainside NY, obstructing administration of the law, 106 Hudson St, 1:25 AM, accused of allegedly physically interfering with police officers, the complaint says.

Ryan S. V***y, 22, West Caldwell NJ, Simple Assault, 1024 Clinton St 4:34 PM, accused of punching a man about the head, face and body, the complaint says.

Alexander G. ***, 25 Ocean Grove NJ, Aggravated Assault, 1024 Clinton St, 4:34 pm., accused of punching a man about the head and face and causing injuries that required medical attention, the complaint says.

Kevin M.***, 22, Bloomfield NJ, criminal mischef, 1024 Clinton St, 4:34 pm., accused of breaking a glass pane on a door and doing in excess of $500 in damage, the complaint says.

Cesar R. ***, 27, Rosedale NJ, aggravated assault on a police officer, failing to disperse, resisting arrest, 41 First St. 10:12 pm., accused of punching several police officers, the complaint says.

Jennifer M. D***, 28, Rosedale NY, aggravated assault on a police officer, refusing to disperse, resisting arrest, 41 First St, 10:12 pm., accused of bumping her chest into the chest of a police officer, the complaint says.

Shane W***, 21, from Woodbourne, NY for aggravated assault, resisting arrest and obstruction. A group of five people was walking on Bloomfield and Newark with three open containers of beer. When police saw Weigand—who, according to the report, smelled like alcohol—he yelled, “I’m 21, I can drink whatever I want.” As an officer began to issue him a summonse for the open container of alcohol he was holding, Weigand became more angry and he started pushing the officer. Weigand was then arrested.

 Alan G***, 19. from Jersey City. The 19-year-old, holding an eight-inch knife with a 2,5-inch blade, was going door-to-door to multiple apartments with the intent to rob them. Geslicki was arrested, charged with robbery and transported to police Head Quarters. After he was put in a holding cell, he became unruly and was transported to Hoboken University Medical Center.

• Non-Hoboken residents, ages 30+ = 1

 Robert W***, 34, from North Bergen.At 6:51 p.m. a patrolman found a woman who had been assaulted on Fourth and River Streets. The victim, who appeared highly intoxicated, said her boyfriend had thrown her in a thorn bush after which she fell to the ground.

• Non-Hoboken residents, age unknown = 5

Michael S***, Carteret NJ, simple assault, 41 First St, 9:30 am., accused of punching a man in the face, the complaint says.

Lauren H***, Carteret NJ, simple assault, 41 First St, 9:30 pm., accused of striking a man's arms and legs with her hands and feet during a fight, the complaint says.

Joseph C*** from Newton, PA, after he was seen waving—what seemed to be—a handgun. The gun appeared to be plastic, but Cridge was charged with causing a public alarm.

  

James G*** from Bellport, NY, at Far Side on Washington Street. Gould was charged with criminal mischief and theft. Gould had come in to the bar’s storage room where he was seen removing bottles of liquor from the shelves.

Alexander S*** from Cedar Grove was arrested after he punched the victim five times in his head and face at a house party.