SECAUCUS, NJ – Two suspected carjackers are in custody after carjacking a woman while she was loading her groceries into her car at a Secaucus Walmart.
According to police, on Wednesday, at 10:49 A.M., a 66-year-old woman reported to Secaucus Police that she was robbed and carjacked at knifepoint by two males in the Walmart parking lot at 400 Park Plaza Drive.
“The victim was uninjured, but the suspects stole cash and her 2016 BMW M23 convertible. Upon the arrival of police, the Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit conducted an on-scene investigation. The on-scene investigation determined that the suspects came to Secaucus in a 2022 Nissan Altima, which was later confirmed to have been carjacked from New York City on Tuesday,” police said.
Later, the vehicle was spotted in the area of Brenner Street in Newark and police responded to the area.
“Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit Detectives, with the assistance of members of the Newark Police Department, located the stolen 2022 Nissan Altima occupied by Xavier Cenpin and Caliente Gaillard, both 19, of Newark. Xavier Cenpin was found in possession of the knife used in the crimes at the time of his arrest,” police said. “Also while in the area of Brenner Street, Newark Police observed the victim’s 2016 BMW M23. The operator of the vehicle fled and remains unapprehended. The Essex County Sheriff’s Office recovered the unoccupied 2016 BMW M23 a short time later within the confines of Newark. The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests may be made.”
“When someone is the victim of a crime in Secaucus, I have authorized my Detectives to follow the case into any jurisdiction so that justice can be served,” Chief Dennis Miller said. “I am proud of the diligent efforts and determination of the Secaucus Police Anti-Crime Unit and for making arrests in this case within hours of the crimes. I am thankful for the assistance from the Newark Police Department and Essex County Sheriff’s Office. I and hopeful our criminal justice system prevails and the defendants will be held accountable for victimizing an innocent woman at knifepoint.”