Deputy Chief Richard Cary announced the arrest of Frank Cirino D.O.B. 11/03/1953, of 128 Bergen Avenue Waldwick, NJ. Cirino was arrested on January 31, 2008, on a charge Possession of Child Pornography (2C:24-4b(5)b). The arrest came about as a result of an investigation conducted by members of the Paramus Police Department, under the direction of Deputy Chief Richard Cary and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit, under the direction of Chief Joseph Macellaro.
The arrest stemmed from an investigation concerning the following: A member of the Paramus Police Department observed a suspicious male sitting in a vehicle in a mall parking lot. When members of the department began conversing with Mr. Cirino he was observed deleting items from his cell phone. Additionally a picture of a child posing was observed on the phone. Mr. Cirino was subsequently interviewed at the Paramus Police Department. During the interview he made admissions indicating that he had images of child pornography on his hard drive and was communicating in sexually explicit conversations with numerous females, via internet and cell phone, between the ages of 12-16 years of age. After consenting to a search of his computer members of the Bergen County Computer Crime Unit conducted preliminary forensic analysis that substantiated Mr. Cirino’s admission. Further analysis of Mr. Cirino’s hard drive and cell phone will be conducted.
Anyone having contact with the following screen names should contact Detective Thomas Schroeder of the Paramus Police Department at 201-262-3400 extension 404: Sportz10nj; bballer1nj; Jake Cirino; Warriorking201; fda128; fcnj201, cutijessi101; fc128bcnj; ilikebball1.
Deputy Chief Cary states that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Deputy Chief Cary would like to thank the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Waldwick Police Department for their assistance with the arrest.
Frank Cirino
CHARGE INFORMATION
DEFENDANT: Frank Cirino DOB: 11/03/1953
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 128 Bergen Avenue,
Waldwick, NJ
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced
TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: Maintenance Worker
ARREST INFORMATION
FUGITIVE: NON-FUGITIVE: X
ORIGINATING AGENCY: Paramus Police Department
CASE DETECTIVE: Thomas Schroeder
DATE & TIME OF ARREST: January 31, 2008 at 6:45 pm
AGENCIES AFFECTING ARREST:
• Paramus Police Department
• Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crime Unit
CHARGE AND STATUTE CITATIONS
Degree
Charge 1: 2C:24-4b(5)b Possession Child Pornography – 4th Degree
ARRAIGNMENT INFORMATION
ARRAIGNMENT DATE: 02/06/08 – 3:30 pm
JUDGE: N/A
BAIL AMOUNT & CONDITIONS:
$10,000
PRESENT STATUS: • Incarcerated at Bergen County Jail pending court appearance
PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR ASSIGNED:
• Detective Thomas Schroeder (Paramus Police / Bergen County Computer Crimes Task Force)
• Detective Sharon Malone (Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes)
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