Men Robbed RVR Resident At Gunpoint, Secaucus Police Say

SECAUCUS, NJ — A resident of the RVR luxury apartment complex in Secaucus was robbed at gunpoint by three men in ski masks early in the morning on Sept. 14, Secaucus Police announced Thursday.

Two of the suspects were arrested this week by Secaucus Police working with federal and local law enforcement agencies in Westchester, New York and Pennsylvania. The third suspect remains at large.

The RVR resident was robbed at 5:44 a.m. Sept. 14: He told police he had just parked his car in the parking deck, and as he was getting out of his vehicle he was approached by three men in ski masks, all armed with handguns.

"This was not a random act and there is sufficient evidence to believe the victim was specifically targeted," said Secaucus Police.

The men robbed the victim of his watch and pistol whipped him several times. The armed men fled in a Chevrolet Camaro and the victim told police he got back into his car and followed the men north onto the Turnpike. He also called 911 to report that he had just been robbed.

As the two cars drove north into Palisades Park, the suspects fired multiple gunshots at the victim’s vehicle, striking it at least once.

The Chevy Camaro then turned around and headed south on the Turnpike. While on the Turnpike, State Police engaged in a pursuit of the suspect vehicle, however they lost sight of it near Exit 11.

Ballistic evidence was recovered on the roadway in Palisades Park and from the victim’s vehicle.

On September 17, the suspect vehicle was stopped in Westchester County, New York. Secaucus Police detectives responded and brought the car back to New Jersey. Raheem Hickman, 22, of Sharon Hill, PA and Sahr Keppah, 22, of Collingdale, PA were identified as two of the individuals who committed the robbery, said police, and warrants were issued for their arrest.

Keppah was arrested Wednesday at his home in Collingdale, PA by Secaucus Police detectives along with Collingdale Police and the Delaware County, PA SWAT Team. Hickman was arrested Thursday at a home in the Bronx. That arrest was made by Secaucus Police along with U.S. Marshals. He was lodged in Rikers Island awaiting extradition to New Jersey.

Hickman and Keppah are each charged with Robbery [2C:15-1a(1)], Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose [2C:39-4a(1)], Unlawful Possession of a Firearm [2C:39-5b(1)], Aggravated Assault [2C:12-1b(1)], Aggravated Assault [2C:12-1b(4)] and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery [2C:5-2a(1)/2C:15-1a(1)].

Additionally, both were charged by the Secaucus Police with Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder [2C:5-1a/2C:11-3a(1)] and Conspiracy to Commit Murder [2C:5-2a(1)/2C:11-3a(1)] for when they fired the gun at the car on the Turnpike.

“This incident is a clear example that criminals operate with no jurisdictional boundaries, therefore the only way to hold these criminals accountable is to work collaboratively with one another," said Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller. “I want to thank the Westchester County, NY and Collingdale, PA Police Departments along with the Delaware County, PA SWAT Team for their assistance. I also want commend the investigative follow-up work of my Detective Division, under the supervision of Detective Sergeant David Delseni, and I am proud of the hard work they put forth each and every day.”

Prior reporting on the RVR complex in Secaucus: Man Broke Into RVR Luxury Apartments, Stole Items: Secaucus Police (2024)