SVU Investigating Sexual Assault in Jersey City

SVU Investigating Sexual Assault in Jersey City


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Caitlin Mota
PHONE: (201) 577-6699
EMAIL: cmota@hcpo.org
DATE: Thursday, June 6, 2024

SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT INVESTIGATING SEXUAL ASSAULT IN JERSEY CITY

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit is investigating a sexual assault that occurred in Jersey City on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

The 22-year-old female victim reported that in the morning hours, she was approached by an unknown male in a Journal Square neighborhood, and she entered the white vehicle he was operating. The male drove the victim a short distance to the area of Division Street and Eighth Street at approximately 7 a.m., where she reported being sexually assaulted in the vehicle. During the early stages of the preliminary investigation, a person of interest was identified.

The matter remains under investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department. Anyone with information regarding this matter, or wishing to report a sex crime, should call the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 201-915-1234. All information will be kept confidential.