NJ Man Gets 9 Years For Role In Brazen 2023 Orange County Mugging

PORT JERVIS, NY — A New Jersey man has been sentenced for his role in an early morning robbery that was solved after a multi-jurisdiction investigation.

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that 28-year-old Shaheem Hill, of Hamburg, New Jersey, was sentenced on April 16, to nine years in prison to be followed by five years post-release supervision after his previous guilty plea to second-degree robbery.

According to court documents, on December 30, 2023, at 3:45 a.m., Hill and a co-defendant approached a person on Ball Street in the City of Port Jervis. The pair then displayed handguns and forcibly stole property from the victim, including a laptop, jewelry and a wallet.

After an investigation by police, which included review of surveillance video and the execution of a search warrant, the stolen items were found at the co-defendant's home in New Jersey.

During plea proceedings, Hill admitted to forcibly stealing property from the victim and displaying what appeared to be a firearm. The co-defendant previously pleaded guilty and is pending sentence.

DA Hoovler thanked the City of Port Jervis Police Department for their investigation which led to the arrest of Hill. He also thanked the Newton (NJ) Police Department and Sussex County (NJ) Prosecutor's Office for their assistance during the investigation.

"Violent criminals are emboldened by the illegal possession of dangerous firearms," Hoovler said. "In Orange County we will not stand by and allow violent crime to occur without consequence. We have demonstrated a laser focus on the issue of illegally possessed guns because we see every day the ramifications of the use of these weapons by those with no business carrying a gun. We will not halt our dedicated pursuit of these crimes and the criminals responsible. I thank all of the law enforcement agencies, state, local and across state lines who helped us to close this case and deliver justice on behalf of the citizens of Orange County."

The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Mangold.

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