El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer has announced that Donald Rutter, 51, de Tuckerton, a fugitive from justice who was charged on January 6, 2021 with the Attempted Murder of Thomas Jarvis, 55, de Little Egg Harbor, was apprehended by the United States Marshals Service in Atlantic City on January 28, 2021.
En enero 5, 2021, aproximadamente a 7:30 pm., Little Egg Harbor Township Police were dispatched to Jarvis Marine on Radio Road in response to a 911 call which related that an individual had been shot. Responding Officers found Thomas Jarvis with an apparent gunshot wound to his midsection. Mr. Jarvis was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. He has since been released from the hospital and is reportedly recovering from his injuries.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit revealed that Rutter was, En realidad, the individual who shot Mr. Jarvis. An exhaustive search of the surrounding area by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Little Egg Harbor, Equipo SWAT regional de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Policía Estatal de Nueva Jersey, New Jersey State Park Police, Servicio de Alguaciles de los Estados Unidos, Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Ocean, and Tuckerton Police Department, was unsuccessful in locating Rutter in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. As such, a warrant was issued for Rutter’s arrest charging him with Attempted Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-1a(1) y N.J.S.A.. 2C:11-3a(1), as well as Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4a(1).
En enero 28, 2021, Rutter was ultimately located in Atlantic City and taken into custody, sin incidentes, by the United States Marshals Service. He is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
“I am extremely thankful for the outstanding teamwork exhibited by all the law enforcement agencies involved in locating Rutter. This is a prime example of law enforcement at its best, with our partners at the local, condado, estado, and federal levels coming together – working tirelessly for more than three weeks – to capture a fugitive from justice. Their collaboration and perseverance certainly paid off today, as Rutter is now lodged in the Ocean County Jail,”, afirmó el fiscal Billhimer..
Prosecutor Billhimer would like to acknowledge the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Unidad de Delitos Económicos de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Little Egg Harbor, Equipo SWAT regional de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Policía Estatal de Nueva Jersey, New Jersey State Park Police, Servicio de Alguaciles de los Estados Unidos, Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Ocean, Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, and Tuckerton Police Department for their collective efforts in connection with this investigation resulting in Rutter’s apprehension.
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..