Lucchese Crime Family Soldier John Perna, 43, of Cedar Grove, Admits Guilt in Assault Case12/16/2020
New Jersey's US Attorney Cragi Carpenito announced this afternoon that John Perna, 43, of Cedar Grove, pled guilty today to planning and carrying out an aggravated assault as a "made man" Soldier in the Lucchese Crime Family. The first count of the June, 2020, indictment which Perna pled guilty to charged him with committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity. Also charged in the indictment was Thomas Manzo, 55, of Franklin Lakes whose case is still being heard in court. Manzo is the ex-husband of Dina Cantin who is known for appearing on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. They separated in 2012, and their divorce was finalized in 2016. The assault was made against Cantin's current husband who at the time of his assault was her new boyfriend. The guilty plea came over videoconference in front of U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty. CASE TIMELINE According to Court statements and filed documents: SPRING 2015:
JUNE, 2015:
JULY, 2015:
AUGUST 16, 2015:
JANUARY 2016:
Jan. 2, 2016:
Jan. 3, 2016:
FEBRUARY 17 2016:
NOVEMBER, 2019:
JUNE 30, 2020:
POTENTIAL PENALTIES Perna's sentencing is scheduled for April 28, 2021. Violent Crime In Aid of Racketeering Activity
INVESTIGATORS The investigation leading to today's guilty plea by Perna was led by:
Tonight, Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna announced the arrest of three persons charged with fraud which resulted in over $1 million in theft. The five-month investigation was conducted by Fairfield Detective Sergeant Jeffrey Didyk and Fairfield Detective Steven D’Argenio who worked along side the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. SUSPECTS On Wednesday, Fairfield police executed search warrants at two Cedar Grove residences and at the deli in West Caldwell. DeComa and Soriano were arrested immediately after the search warrants were executed. Today, Becker surrendered herself to Fairfield Police. FIVE-MONTH INVESTIGATION October 2018 through August, 2020
March, 2020
PURCHASES The detectives were able to recover many items reportedly paid for by the three individuals with money stolen through the unauthorized business accounts. High End Sports Memorabilia
Personal Items
CHARGES Dawn Becker
Regina DeComa
Allan Soriano
Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna All suspects were released on their own recognizance pending further legal proceedings.
by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com Published 8pm CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Early Thursday morning, Cedar Grove Police arrested three adults and two juveniles for eluding police while in possession of stolen car. According to Cedar Grove Police Chief Richard Vanderstreet, the incident happened at 3:30am, after Cedar Grove Police Lieutenant Frank Pumphrey observed a 2014 Honda traveling north on Pompton Avenue with its high beam headlights on. "As the officer turned around It was at this point that mutual aid was called in and police officers from Verona, North Caldwell, and the Essex County Sheriff’s Department were able to catch all of the suspects.
Cedar Grove Police determined that the Honda had been stolen while parked in Parsippany earlier in the evening and the owner was not even aware yet of the theft. The driver of the Honda, Rasheed F. Mells, 18, of Irvington, was charged with multiple motor driving offenses including:
The other adult passengers were Kasim A. Williams, 23, and Sharieff N. Copeland, 20, both of Newark. Both Williams and Copeland were charged with:
The juveniles - a 16-year-old East Orange resident who is being held at the Essex County Youth House, and a 16-year-old Newark resident who was released to the custody of a guardian - are both to be charged with the same offenses and have pending Juvenile Court proceedings. |
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