On Wednesday last week, the Hoboken Police had an immediate press release informing on the arrest of three armed suspects. The police received a report of a man with a firearm and a woman with a knife at 5 p.m. between 4th and Harrison Street. The officers who handled the situation were Det. Sgt. William Collins, Sgt. Francis McCourt, Sgt. Edward Sellick, and Police Officers Anthony Azzoline, Christopher Barral, Jason Montalvo, Rose Kanan, Ramon Estrella, Ricky Truppner, and Marc Lombardi.
At the scene, the man, who was identified as 26-year-old Herbie Spann, had been putting the firearm in his bag until he was ordered by the police to stop and show his hands. He possessed a .43 caliber Gen 5 Glock 17 spring loaded pistol, which is often loaded with paintballs or rubber balls. Additionally, Spann was searched and was found with an 8-inch pocket knife. At the Hoboken Police Headquarters, Spann was charged with possession of a firearm, possession of an air pistol, and possession of other weapons. He was found to have had a warrant out of Wantage Township and was transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
Meanwhile, 45-year-old Farra Mongon was found disorderly, shoving a woman who was trying to fight her. Following the search after Mongon’s arrest, an 8.25-inch pocket knife was found on her. Mongon was charged with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and disorderly conduct. Additionally, the woman that had been in an altercation with Mongon was later found and arrested on the 500 block of Marshall Drive. She was identified as 45-year-old Charlene Feliciano. Feliciano was charged with possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, possession of other weapons, and terroristic threats. Both women were taken to the Hoboken Police Headquarters where they were released with a summons.
