Police in Newark are reporting the arrest of Liel Moises, 46, Richard Salernitano, 53, and Rigoberto Tenezaca, 39, all of Newark, along with Jonathan Suarez, 28, of Morristown and Cesar Suarez, 55, of Riverdale, NJ, in connection with incidents of illegal dumping occurring between October 2020 and today.
“I am hopeful that any suspect found guilty of illegal dumping in Newark faces a sentence by the judicial system harsh enough to deter these crimes in the future,” Director Ambrose said.
Police said Liel and Salernitano were both arrested on December 27, 2020 after a railroad worker spotted the two men dumping construction debris from a truck parked near the train tracks at 14-16 Meeker Place in Newark.
Each suspect is charged with illegal dumping and prohibited littering.
According to police, Tenezaca was arrested on October 23, 2020. Members of the Newark Police Environmental/Vice Unit observed him dumping dirt, concrete and stone onto the ground from a trailer attached to a pickup truck parked at the underpass of the New Jersey Turnpike Extension and Route 78, at West Peddie Street and Irvine Turner Boulevard. He faces charges of illegal dumping and illegal transporting of solid waste.
Jonathan and Cesar Suarez were arrested on October 16, 2020 after members of the Newark Police Environmental/Vice Unit observed them dumping debris from a truck onto the ground in the area of Verona Avenue and McCarter Highway.
The two men each face charges of illegal dumping and illegal transporting of solid waste.
Since October, twelve additional individuals have been issued summonses for illegal dumping in the City of Newark.
These charges are merely accusations. Each suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.