Rich New Jersey city pet retailer proprietor shot with crossbow after unique hen theft

A pet store in New Jersey has been subjected to a sequence of crimes in latest weeks, with an costly hen stolen from the enterprise in a single case and one other leaving the proprietor shot within the face with a crossbow arrow.

Authorities on Tuesday arrested 53-year-old Raymond M. Carey, from Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, on fees, together with tried homicide, after allegedly taking pictures the enterprise proprietor within the face with a crossbow, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Workplace stated in a press release. 

The sufferer has been recognized as Katarina Rukavishnikova, the proprietor of Birds by Joe 2 on Route 46 in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, NBC4 reported. 

“Birds By Joe 2 is quickly closed…. Katarina is recovering and investigations are underway,” the pet store posted on Fb Tuesday. 

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Police examine an tried murder involving a crossbow in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, on Feb. 17, 2025. (Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock)

Police responded to a 911 name on Monday shortly earlier than 6 p.m., reporting a girl severely injured at her pet store. Responding officers found that the lady had been shot within the face with a crossbow arrow and that the suspect had fled the scene in his automobile.  

After being shot, the lady was capable of disarm the attacker and run for assist to a neighboring enterprise. Authorities stated the lady was handled at a hospital for “severe accidents.”

Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Workplace Main Crimes Unit and the Saddle Brook Police Division, with help from a number of different companies within the space, together with the FBI, carried out an investigation and manhunt for the suspect.

By way of video surveillance, license plate readers and witness interviews, detectives have been capable of establish the suspect, in line with the legal criticism obtained by Fox Information Digital. 

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“Birds By Joe 2 is quickly closed…. Katarina is recovering and investigations are underway,” the pet store posted on Fb Tuesday. (Kyle Mazza/Shutterstock)

Lower than 24 hours after the assault, Carey was arrested in Pine Seashore, New Jersey, round 1 p.m. Tuesday. He was charged with first-degree tried homicide, third-degree possession of a weapon for an illegal objective, and fourth-degree obstructing the administration of legislation, and he’s awaiting his first court docket look. 

This was not the primary crime the proprietor of Birds By Joe 2 had suffered in latest weeks. 

A thief stole a $7,000 African gray parrot from the store on Jan. 23, police stated, Rukavishnikova instructed NJ Advance Media that the 2 crimes weren’t linked.  

“He’s a repeat buyer. He shot me with none warning,” Rukavishnikova instructed the native outlet concerning the crossbow assault. “He didn’t say something.”

Birds By Joe 2 caught the hen incident on surveillance cameras and posted photos of the stolen parrot on social media. Authorities recovered the hen earlier this month, the enterprise introduced on its Instagram account. 

“Our African Gray has been returned to us! Thanks to everybody has shared our posts, scoured on-line and reached out,” Birds By Joe 2 wrote in a publish.

Saddle Brook police stated a warrant was issued for the arrest of Paterson resident Onyx Calderon, 24, for the parrot theft. 

“Based mostly on the outcomes of this investigation, detectives have decided that the prior theft and the crossbow incident yesterday are unrelated,” the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Workplace instructed Fox Information Digital.

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A thief stole a $7,000 African gray parrot from Birds By Joe 2 on Jan. 23. (Instagram/Birdsbyjoe2)

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“Katarina has been a pillar of affection and assist for numerous birds, dedicating her time to giving them the care, respect, and houses they deserve,” clients wrote on a GoFundMe web page set as much as assist the shop proprietor in her restoration.  

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“Katarina was the sufferer of two crimes, the newest one enduring an assault at her retailer, leaving her injured and traumatized. Regardless of dealing with these challenges, she continues to pour her coronary heart into caring for her beloved birds.”