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Secaucus Police Arrest Two with Stolen Automobile Parts Case

### Secaucus Police Arrest Two in Stolen Automobile Parts Case

**Secaucus, NJ** – Secaucus Police recently apprehended two individuals in connection with fencing stolen automobile parts.

On December 30, Secaucus Police found a 2015 Honda CRV missing multiple parts, reported stolen from Weehawken on December 28. The officers were initially responding to reports of an abandoned vehicle on the 500 block of New County Road.

On Monday, police discovered a 2023 Acura TLX missing several components. It was located on the 200 block of Secaucus Road and was reported stolen from Kenilworth on December 31.

Undercover detectives arranged a purchase of the stolen Acura parts, leading to the arrest of Jarol Vasquez-Puig and Freddy Mendoza-Polanco on Wednesday. The operation took place outside Vasquez-Puig’s residence in Jersey City.

Detectives subsequently searched Vasquez-Puig’s home and recovered several stolen automotive parts and a motorcycle reported stolen from Jersey City on December 6. Both men face numerous charges including receiving stolen property and fencing. The investigation remains active, with further arrests possible. Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Secaucus Police Detective Division.

Secaucus Police Apprehend Wanted Texas Fugitive

Secaucus Police Apprehend Wanted Texas Fugitive

**Secaucus, NJ** – On Tuesday, at 8:23 a.m., Secaucus Police Officer Robert Schaffer arrested one of Texas’ most wanted individuals during a routine patrol near Meadowlands Parkway and Wood Avenue. Officer Schaffer encountered Tito Correa, 50, while he was creating a safety hazard by walking between vehicles outside a crosswalk.

Upon identifying Correa, a warrant check revealed he was wanted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office in Texas for arson and was listed as one of the county’s most wanted individuals. Consequently, Correa was arrested and charged as a Fugitive from Justice under code 2A:160-10. He also received a summons for not using a designated crosswalk, cited under code 39:4-33.

Correa is currently lodged at the Hudson County Jail and is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller praised Officer Schaffer and emphasized the importance of proactive policing in maintaining community safety.