Man With a Knife Arrested for Burglary After Threatening Workers in Hoboken Building

Around 9:09 PM on August 7, 2024, officers with the Hoboken Police Department were dispatched to a report of a man with a knife threatening workers at 80 River Street. They arrived on scene and made contact with those who were contracted to paint the building. The individuals informed the officers that a trespasser was inside the building and he had threatened the workers with a knife.

The man would later be identified as 32-year-old Sangmin Kim. Sangmin was placed under arrest and a search of his persons revealed that he was in possession of burglar tools. He was then transported to the Hoboken Police Department for further processing. Sangmin was charged with the following offenses: Burglary (2C:18-2A(2)), possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose (2C:39-4D), unlawful possession of a weapon (2C:39-5D), aggravated assault (2C:12-1B(2)), and possession of burglary tools (2C:5-5A(2))

Records indicate that Sangmin was later arrested again for burglary in Hoboken on August 24, 2024.

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