Story by Ethan
On November 25th, 2024, the arrest of Jonnathan Diaz-Gomez, 23, was announced by Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. Jonnathan Diaz-Gomez was charged with third-degree Conspiracy to Commit Burglary, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2a(1)/N.J.S.A. 2C:18-2a(1); fourth-degree Possession of a Police Scanner, N.J.S.A. 2C:33-22; Possession of Burglary Tools, a disorderly persons offense, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-5a; three counts of third-degree Burglary, N.J.S.A. 2C:18-2a (1); and second and third-degree Theft, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3a.
According to the Paramus Police Department, officers responded to an attempted robbery on Saturday, April 27th, 2024, at approximately 8:35 p.m. As officers arrived at the scene, an idle vehicle was noticed. Inside of the vehicle were multiple suspects, as well as Jonnathan Diaz-Gomez who was seen crouching on the side of the car. Once officers began approaching the vehicle, the suspects began to flee. Jonnathan Diaz-Gomez and one other man were taken into custody.
An investigation was promptly launched by the Paramus Police Department, which revealed that the suspects were planning to burglarize a home. Jonnathan Diaz-Gomez was designated as the getaway driver, and was charged in relation to the incident. Following the charges, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Crime Reduction Task Force launched a joint investigation to determine whether the burglary was a part of a larger known plot. Detectives uncovered that three other residential robberies were identified to be related to the initial April 27th incident. Jonnathan Diaz-Gomez was charged in relation to a Paramus incident that took place on March 26th, 2024, a River Edge incident that took place on April 6th, 2024, and a River Edge incident that took place on April 20th, 2024.
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office stated that the charges against Jonnathan Diaz-Gomez are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
