Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced the arrest of Juan Fernandez, 22, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, on a charge of Aggravated Assault and Alex Z. Green, 22, of Westwood, on a charge of Hindering Apprehension.
Officials say on Tuesday, Jan. 1st, at approximately 12:51 a.m., the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Hillsdale Police Department received information that a victim was assaulted outside a bar/restaurant in Hillsdale and had suffered a severe head injury.
According to authorities, an investigation revealed that the victim was assaulted by Fernandez, who subsequently fled the scene in a vehicle driven by Green.
The victim was transported to a hospital in critical condition and remains hospitalized at this time.
As a result of the investigation, Green was arrested on Jan. 2nd, in Westwood and charged with one count of Hindering Apprehension. Green is scheduled for a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack on Jan. 16th at 9 a.m.
Officials say Fernandez was arrested on Jan. 4th in Paramus and charged with one count of Aggravated Assault. He’s scheduled for a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack on Jan. 23rd, at 9 a.m.