Cab driver beat man to death, left body outside NJ post office, police say

RIDGEFIELD —A cab driver was arrested and charged with the murder of a man whose body was found outside a Bergen County post office on Sunday morning

Juan C. Tacilla, 40, of North Bergen, got into a fight with Lucas Teletor, 27, of Palisades Park as they traveled from North Bergen, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal said.

Tacilla pulled the cab over on Broad Avenue near the Ridgefield post office and struck Teletor numerous times, according to Grewal.

Grewal said Teletor's body was found in the rear parking lot of the post office around 6 a.m. by a postal worker arriving for work.

Tacilla was arrested on Sunday and charged with second degree manslaughter. He was being held at the Bergen County Jail with bail set at $500,000. His first court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday morning.

Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com.