Police: Two Hoboken men arrested for four recent package thefts over the past month

Two Hoboken men were arrested for four recent package thefts over the past month or so after police conducted a surveillance on 6th Street last night.

By John Heinis/Hudson County View

Alexis Rivera, 42, of Hoboken was charged with trespassing, drug paraphernalia, burglar tools, conspiracy, and four outstanding burglary warrants out of Hoboken for package thefts, according to Police Det. Sgt. Jonathan Mecka.

Peter Perez, 42, of Hoboken, faces the same charges, with the exception of two outstanding burglary warrants out of Hoboken for package theft instead of two.

Yesterday at approximately 5 p.m. the Hoboken Police Department Investigation bureau was conducting surveillance in the area of 6th and Harrison Streets. This was based on the potential whereabouts of two wanted burglars, Rivera and Perez.

During that time, detectives were able to view the two males in the area of 655 6th St. Knowing that they both had active arrest warrants stemming from a burglary spree during the month of December, Dets. Fabian Quinones, Connor Milne, and Ryan Houghton converged on them.

Upon approaching them they compiled with the detectives orders and they were safely placed under arrest. During search incident to arrest the detectives discovered burglar tools and drug paraphernalia.

Based on the investigation, it was determined that these two individuals worked together to commit these crimes therefore they were charged with conspiracy to commit burglary.

All charges were placed on warrants for both men before they were were transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility, authorities said.