By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Bergen County announced the conviction of Randy Gallman of Jersey City in connection with the attack of a Bergen County woman in broad daylight on December 29, 2020.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on February 8, 2024, after a two-week trial before the Honorable James X. Sattely, P.J.Cr., in Bergen County Superior Court, Randy Gallman was convicted of attempted kidnapping, attempted sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, simple assault, and harassment.
Sentencing is scheduled for May 3, 2024, officials stated.
Officials said on the afternoon of December 29, 2020, as Randy Gallman was working as a flower delivery driver, he harassed a passerby in Fort Lee.
According to officials, twenty minutes later, he spotted the victim again in Leonia.
Authorities say there, Gallman grabbed the victim, dragged her into an alleyway, and attempted to sexually assault her.
The victim fought with Gallman before Gallman ran away, officials say
Within 24 hours, officials said, Gallman was apprehended by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office with assistance from the Fort Lee Police Department, Leonia Police Department, Bergen County Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Investigations, and the Jersey City Police Department.