1. On August 4th, 2025, members of the Guttenberg Police Department’s Patrol Division
responded to an apartment complex near the intersection of John F. Kennedy
Boulevard East and 71st Street after receiving reports of male masturbating on a
bench. As the result of their on-scene investigation, officers arrested 63-year-old Mark
R. Schmitt of Hackensack, NJ, for burglary [2C:19-2A], criminal trespass [2C:18-3A],
and lewdness [2C:14-4A]. In addition to these charges, Mr. Schmitt had also provided
a false name to officers who responded to the call for service. As a result, Mr. Schmitt
was also charged with hindering his own apprehension [2C:29-3B(4)]. Mr. Schmitt
was then transported to the Guttenberg Police Department for his arrest processing.
During his arrest processing, it was also discovered that Mr. Schmitt had an active
warrant, issued by the Hackensack Municipal Court. At the completion of his arrest
processing, Mr. Schmitt was issued his complaint warrant, stemming from this
incident, and issued a complaint summons regarding a criminal trespass
investigation from July of this year. Mr. Schmitt was then transported and lodged in
the Hudson County Correctional Center.
2. On August 4th, 2025, at approximately 3:36PM, members of the Guttenberg Police
Department’s Patrol Division and Criminal Investigations Bureau responded to a
report of a fight involving a knife near Bergenline Avenue and 68th Street. As the
result of their on-scene investigation, officers and detectives arrested 21-year-old
Danilo J. Martinez-Lopez of Guttenberg, NJ, for two (2) counts of aggravated assault
[2C:12-1B], two (2) counts of simple assault [2C:12-1A(1)], possession of a weapon for
an unlawful purpose [2C:39-4D], unlawful possession of a weapon [2C:39-5D],
terroristic threats [2C:12-3A], hindering apprehension [2C:29-3B(4)], and disorderly
conduct [2C:33-2A(1)]. Mr. Martinez-Lopez was then transported to the Guttenberg
Police Department for his arrest processing. At our police headquarters, it was also
uncovered that Mr. Martinez-Lopez had an active warrant, issued by the West New
York Municipal Court. Upon the completion of his arrest processing, Mr. Martinez-Lopez was issued his complaint warrant and then lodged in the Hudson County
Correctional Center.
3. On August 5th, 2025, members of the Guttenberg Police Department’s Patrol Division
responded to the 100 block of 68th Street, after receiving reports that there was an
individual trespassing in a garage. During their on-scene investigation, officers
arrested 24-year-old Yusuf Mohamad of Faribault, Minnesota for criminal trespass
[2C:18-3]. Mr. Mohamad was then transported to the Guttenberg Police Department
for his arrest processing. Upon the completion of his arrest processing, Mr. Mohamad
was issued his complaint summons and then released from police custody.
4. On August 6th, 2025, members of the Guttenberg Police Department’s Patrol Division
located and arrested 30-year-old Luis M. Perez of Palisades Park, NJ, who had an
active warrant, issued by the Guttenberg Municipal Court. Mr. Perez was then
transported to the Guttenberg Police Department for his arrest processing. Upon the
completion of his arrest processing, Mr. Perez was issued his complaint warrant and
then lodged in the Hudson County Correctional Center.
5. On August 10th, 2025, members of the Guttenberg Police Department’s Patrol
Division responded to a construction site on Polk Street, after receiving reports of
individuals trespassing on the property. During their on-scene investigation, officers
arrested 25-year-old Maynor A. Zet-Guerra of Cliffside Park, NJ; 41-year-old Valentin
Chalino of Union City, NJ; 44-year-old Julio R. Chocoj-Chonay of North Bergen, NJ;
and 42-year-old Edy Estrada-Tubac of West New York, NJ, for criminal trespass
[2C:18-3]. All four defendants were transported to the Guttenberg Police Department
for their arrest processing. Upon the completion of their arrest processing, all four
defendants were issued complaint summonses and then released from police custody.
The charges above are merely accusations. Every defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
