Bergen County man convicted of armed robbery

ersey City, NJ – A Hudson County jury has convicted a Bergen County man for his role in several armed robberies in the county in 2022. The decision was made Tuesday after a two-week trial.

Joel Krecz, 37, of Hackensack, was found guilty of numerous charges, including four counts of armed robbery, one count of theft, five counts of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, five counts of unlawful possession of a weapon and five counts of for unlawful possession of a weapon. counts of theft. He was also charged with aggravated assault and possession of prohibited weapons in connection with large capacity ammunition and hollow point bullets. However, Krecz was acquitted on one charge of aggravated assault. The trial took place under the supervision of the Honorable John A. Young.

The incidents occurred between late Friday, April 29, 2022 and early Saturday, April 30, 2022. During these robberies, a gun was used to demand money from business clerks.