The Hoboken Police Department arrested five people, including one juvenile, after a street fight erupted outside a short-term rental early Sunday morning.
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By John Heinis/Hudson County View
At approximately 8 a.m., on Sunday, October 18th, Hoboken police officers responded to a short-term rental property on the 500 block of Garden Street on reports of a disturbance, according to public safety spokeswoman Marci Rubin.
Upon arrival, officers identified an adult victim of an aggravated assault that occurred on the sidewalk.
Further investigation led to information indicating that a subject might be barricaded inside the property with potential hostages.
Based on this information, the Hudson County Regional SWAT Team was activated and responded to the scene. The team ultimately determined that no hostages were present, and the property was cleared.
The investigation led to the arrest of four adults and one juvenile.
Oscar Cuatlacuatl-Xique, 18, of Longworth, Indiana; Erick Rojas-Ahuatl, 20, of Indianapolis, Indiana; Ismael Cuatlacuatl-Xique, 19, of Longworth, Indiana; and Omar Ponce-Simon, 19, of West New York, were all charged with aggravated assault.
Cuatlacuatl-Xique was also charged with possession of prohibited weapons and devices, while Ponce-Simon was additionally charged with disorderly conduct.
After being processed at Hoboken Police Headquarters, all four were transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Kearny.
Further, the juvenile, 17, of West New York, was charged with juvenile delinquency (aggravated assault).
The incident remains under active joint investigation by the Hoboken Police Department and the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office and no further information is available at this time, Rubin added.
On Sunday afternoon, Mayor Emily Jabbour thanked nearby residents for the patience, apologizing for not being able to discuss on ongoing law enforcement investigation and noting that public safety and quality of life are top priorities for her and the administration.
“At the next City Council meeting, I plan to introduce an ordinance that will regulate short-term rentals, by establishing clear safety standards, holding property owners accountable, and giving our Public Safety Department better tools to monitor these properties and address issues if needed,” she added.
“I encourage the City Council to support the proposed ordinance.”
As of this writing, a copy of the aforementioned ordinance was not available in the City Council’s online agenda for Wednesday’s 7 p.m. meeting.
