ENGLEWOOD—Four men from Queens, N.Y. have been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery and shooting last summer that left a 25-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the back, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced on Jan. 29.
The arrests followed an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Englewood Police Department, with assistance from state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024: Shooting on Grand Avenue
On Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, the Englewood Police Department responded to a shooting on Grand Avenue. Officers arrived to find a 25-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the back. The suspects had already fled the scene.
The victim was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center in serious condition and survived.
During the investigation, detectives determined that the victim had been approached by a group of unknown individuals, some of whom were wearing masks and brandishing firearms, in a parking garage on Grand Avenue. When the victim attempted to flee, one of the suspects fired an AK-47 assault rifle, striking him in the back. The assailants then robbed the victim of his belongings before fleeing.
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025: First Arrest
As a result of the investigation, on Thursday, Jan. 16, with the assistance of the New Jersey State Police, detectives located and arrested Denzil Bailey, 26, in Galloway Township.
Bailey was charged with:
- First-degree attempted murder
- First-degree conspiracy to commit murder
- First-degree robbery
- First-degree conspiracy to commit robbery
- Second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
- Second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (assault rifle)
- Second-degree certain persons not to have weapons
Bailey was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending his first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack.
Tuesday, Jan. 28: Additional Arrests in New York City
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, with the assistance of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the New York City Police Department (NYPD), detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Englewood Police Department located and arrested Iquwann Quick, 31; Dwight Stephenson, 34; and Osarumwense Uzamere, 27, in New York City, N.Y.
Each suspect was charged with:
- First-degree attempted murder
- First-degree conspiracy to commit murder
- First-degree robbery
- First-degree conspiracy to commit robbery
- Second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
- Second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon (assault rifle)
- Second-degree certain persons not to have weapons
Quick, Stephenson, and Uzamere remained in police custody in New York City, pending extradition to Bergen County.
Law Enforcement Response
Musella emphasized that the charges are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He thanked the Englewood Police Department, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, New Jersey State Police, and NYPD for their assistance in the investigation and arrests.