Man attacked woman in Bergen County mall restroom: prosecutor

A 30-year-old Bergen County man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman in a Bergen County mall restroom.

July 27, 2024, 3:13 p.m. EDT | Updated July 27, 2024, 3:20 p.m. EDT

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A 30-year-old Bergen County man was arrested Thursday for allegedly assaulting and attempting to sexually assault a woman in the restroom of a Bergen County mall.

The office of Bergen County District Attorney Mark Musella announced the arrest of Craig L. Herbert of New Milford on charges of attempted sexual assault, false imprisonment, criminal sexual contact and simple assault.

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Prosecutors said they were contacted by Hackensack police on Friday, July 26, about an alleged attempted sexual assault that occurred the previous evening at the Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack.

The investigation, according to prosecutors, “revealed that an unknown suspect followed the adult female victim into a women’s restroom at the mall, whereupon he pushed the victim to the ground and attempted to sexually assault her. The victim was able to fight off his attacker before calling 9-1-1.”

The suspect fled the scene but was captured on security surveillance footage.

Through their cooperation, detectives identified the suspect as Herbert and arrested him in Paramus on Friday.

He was taken to the Bergen County Jail and awaited his initial appearance in the Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.