🚨Police say a “home invasion” story in Moonachie falls apart during an investigation
🚨Couple accused of lying to police about masked intruder and hiding the gun
🚨The pair face multiple charges including false reporting and evidence tampering
MOONACHIE — A couple who called police about a home invasion were charged with making a report after giving conflicting details about what had happened.
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said police went to the couple’s Moonachie home around sunrise on Oct. 14 and found Juan B. Rodriguez, 30, with a gunshot wound in the leg. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. But police said the couple’s accounts began to unravel.
Rodriguez told detectives he had been stabbed but then said a masked man entered the home, tried to rob him and shot him in the leg, according to Musella. Lisa M. Palacio, 29, told police she was aware someone entered the house and shot Santos but later said she was unaware of what happened.
Investigators: gunshot was self-inflicted, weapon hidden
Musella said investigators determined there was no invasion and that Rodriquez-Santos shot himself in the leg and Placio hid the weapon. He was also found to have personal information of others but Musella did not disclose additional details…