On January 16, 2025, at approximately 11:50 a.m., Police Officers Anthony Olivera and Michael Aviles responded to Acme, 614 Clinton St., on reports of a man refusing to leave. By the time they arrived, employees told them the man had left, taking a candy bar and drink he did not pay for. Store employees did not want to file a complaint, but did ask officers to tell the actor he was no longer allowed in the store. Officers located a man who fit the description near the intersection of Clinton and Seventh Streets. He gave officers a fake name but was later identified as 38-year-old Jose Rosario of Jersey City. While talking to officers Rosario kept spitting in different directions and when they asked him to stop, he intentionally spat into an officer's face. Rosario was placed under arrest and continued to spit in the direction of officers, while attempting to resist arrest. Sgt. Wilfredo Gomez was also on the scene and assisted in getting Rosario into the patrol car. He was transported to Hoboken Police Headquarters. During transport he kept spitting in the back seat and once at headquarters, he refused to be fingerprinted and photographed. During processing, he threatened to slash and kill officers. He was charged with hindering, aggravated assault by throwing bodily fluids/spitting, refusing to be fingerprinted, and making terrorist threats against law enforcement. He was ultimately transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. #hawktuah #police #news

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