Jersey City man convicted in brutal robbery of beauty salon, faces life term

June 26, 2012, 6:55 PM
By Michaelangelo Conte/The Jersey Journal

A Jersey City felon faces up to life in prison after his conviction Friday in a brutal armed robbery of an Ocean Avenue salon in 2010, officials said yesterday.

"He has a very lengthy history and we do intend to move for an extended-term sentence," Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Seth Galkin said of Julio Marcelo, 40, of Neptune Avenue. "We feel that is appropriate based on the seriousness of this case and his previous convictions."

On the second day of deliberations, Marcelo was convicted of three counts of first-degree armed robbery and one count of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Galkin said.

On Nov. 23, 2010 Marcelo entered the salon wearing a black stocking over his head, pistol whipped a man until he was bloody and then robbed him and two women, Galkin said.

But during the robbery, the stocking mask got a run and two of the victims recognized Marcelo, according to Galkin, who said Marcelo had been in the salon for a shave on two previous occasions, Galkin said.

After the robbery the male victim spotted Marcelo outside the salon and pointed him out to police, Galkin said, adding that Marcelo still had the proceeds of the robbery on him.

The gun used in the robbery was not recovered but security video from the salon showed Marcelo holding a gun, Galkin said.

Marcelo, aka Antwan Monroe, was in prison from Sept. 4, 2002 to May 5, 2005 for drug distribution, a weapons offense, resisting arrest, and three counts of drug possessions, corrections records say. Galkin said Marcelo also has a record in New York.

There is an outstanding drug charge pending against Marcelo and prosecutors have not yet decided if they will first deal with the drug charge or sentence him for the robbery.

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Jersey City police say Greenville barbershop is robbed for second time in three months

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

An armed man robbed a Greenville barbershop of $300 cash on Monday afternoon, officials said yesterday.

The owner of Cary's Unisex Salon told police that at 1:29 p.m. a man entered the shop, showed her a black handgun and demanded money, reports said.


When she handed over the money from the cash register, the gunman ran away heading north on Ocean, reports said.

The robber was described as about 6 foot and wearing blue jeans and a gray hooded sweatshirt with an Adidas logo on the back, reports said.

In November, a robber assaulted a 62-year-old patron, pistol-whipped the owner's 19-year-old son, and terrorized others in the shop, police said, adding that Julio Marcelo, 38, of Neptune Avenue, was charged in that robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Jersey City Police Department tip line at (201) 547-JAIL.

MICHAELANGELO CONTE

Great job, JCPD!!! Thank you for taking another animal off of our streets?

View Larger Map Jersey City hair salon erupts with screaming when robber shows gun and gets violent; police make quick arrest Wednesday, November 24, 2010 By MICHAELANGELO CONTE JOURNAL STAFF WRITER One of numerous victims of a violent robbery in a Jersey City hair salon managed to dial 911 and when police called back and heard people screaming, they responded and made an arrest, reports said. "This was an extremely violent crime where deadly force was threatened against these individuals," said Police Director Sam Jefferson of the arrest of Julio Morcello, 38, of Neptune Avenue, Morcello was arrested yesterday after the 1:07 p.m. robbery of Cary's Unisex Barber Shop on Ocean Avenue and he was charged with robbery, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, reports said. "Take all the money you want, but please do not hurt my son or my clients," said the store owner when the robber took out a gun and "became very violent," reports said. During the robbery, the gunman assaulted a 62-year-old patron, brutally pistol-whipped the owner's 19-year-old son, and terrorized others in the shop, reports said. One woman managed to crawl into the restroom, where she dialed 911 and with police already on the way, the robber grabbed the gold chains from the salon owner's neck and ran out, reports said. Officers Mark Hennesy and Michael Meade spotted Morcello nearby and he fit the description, reports said. Morcello still had the jewelry and more than $1,700 on him when he was arrested, reports said, adding victims identified him as their attacker.