El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en noviembre 9, 2025, William Donohoe, 43, del municipio de ladrillo, was charged with Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Assault by Auto, in connection with a motor vehicle crash that occurred in Brick Township on November 8, 2025.
En noviembre 8, 2025, aproximadamente a 10:55 pm., Officers from the Brick Township Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of Midstreams Road and Midstreams Place. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad and Brick Township Police Department revealed that a Nissan Rogue was traveling northbound on Midstreams Place, when it made a left-hand turn onto Midstreams Road and stuck an electric bicycle being operated by a fifteen-year-old male. The Nissan failed to stop and continued traveling westbound on Midstreams Road. Como resultado del accidente, the victim was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he remains hospitalized in stable condition.
As responding Officers were rendering aid to the victim, they observed Donohoe walking towards the crash site from a significant distance away. Continuing investigation revealed that Donohoe was the individual operating the Nissan that struck the electric bicycle and left the scene.
Officers observed that Donohoe appeared to be intoxicated. Basado en esas observaciones, Officers attempted to administer standardized field sobriety tests (FST) to Donohoe. Donohoe was unable to successfully perform the FSTs; como tal, fue acusado de conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol y puesto bajo arresto. Donohoe was thereafter transported to Ocean University Medical Center in Brick Township, where a draw of his blood was obtained pursuant to court-authorized warrant. Los resultados de la extracción de sangre siguen pendientes. Donohoe was subsequently transported to the Ocean County Jail, donde se encuentra actualmente en espera de una audiencia de detención.
El Fiscal Billhimer elogia a la Unidad de Delitos Mayores de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean- Brigada de Homicidios Vehiculares, Departamento de Policía de Brick Township y Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, por sus esfuerzos de colaboración en relación con esta investigación.
Los cargos mencionados anteriormente son meras acusaciones y se recuerda a la prensa y al público que todos los acusados se presumen inocentes a menos y hasta que se demuestre su culpabilidad más allá de toda duda razonable en un tribunal de justicia..
RPC. 3.6(b)(6).