In April 2025, the Tenafly business owner reported that an individual had purchased a high-end racing bicycle through the shop’s online site for $6,162.93 and arrived in late March to pick it up in person, Tenafly Police Capt. Michael deMoncada said. The individual confirmed his identity by presenting a New Jersey driver’s license and the credit card used for the purchase, authorities said.
The transaction was later reported as fraudulent and disputed by the cardholder, police said.
An investigation was launched by Detective Jason Heese, who used surveillance video, automated license plate reader data, and traditional investigative methods to identify the suspect as Jimy Peralta-Hernandez, a 34-year-old man from the Bronx, New York, according to the release. Jail records indicate that Peralta-Hernandez is a native of the Dominican Republic. As of press time, ICE had not placed a detainer on him…