El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en junio 7, 2024, John Vincentini, 64, del municipio de Lacey, pled guilty to Bias Intimidation before the Honorable Kenneth T. Palmero, J.S.C., in connection with an incident that occurred in Lacey Township on September 5, 2022. Además, Vincentini pled guilty to unrelated charges of Possession of an Assault Firearm and Possession of More than One Ounce but Less than Five Pounds of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute before Judge Palmer – in connection with incidents that occurred in Lacey Township in March 2024. At the time of his sentencing on July29, 2024, el Estado buscará una pena de cinco años en la Prisión Estatal de Nueva Jersey (NJSP) as to the bias intimidation charge, five years NJSP with a 42 month period of parole ineligibility as to the assault firearm charge, and three years NJSP as to the narcotics charge. Las oraciones deben ejecutarse simultáneamente..
An investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Bias Crime Unit and Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau determined that on September 5, 2022, Vincentini was operating a motor vehicle in Lacey Township and followed an Amazon delivery driver into a cul-de-sac as the driver was making deliveries; Vincentini parked his vehicle in such a way as to block the Amazon driver’s vehicle. Vincentini proceeded to confront the driver, questioned the driver as to why he was in the neighborhood, and further inquired as to whether the driver understood that it was a racist neighborhood. Vincentini then asked the driver whether he wanted him to go back to his car, get his rifle, and shoot the driver in the head. The Amazon driver then drove away and contacted the Lacey Township Police Department. En octubre 5, 2022, Vincentini surrendered himself to the Lacey Township Police Department and was charged with bias intimidation. He was processed and released on a summons pending future appearances in Ocean County Superior Court.
En marzo 15, 2024, the Lacey Township Police Department was contacted by local residents to report that a package of marijuana was delivered to their residence in a re-purposed Amazon box. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Lacey Township Police Department revealed that John Vincentini was the individual who delivered the box containing the marijuana to the subject residence.
En marzo 21, 2024, Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Lacey Township Police Department executed a court-authorized search warrant on the Vincentini residence in Lacey. Como resultado, Detectives seized approximately ten pounds of Marijuana, 15 marijuana plants, drug paraphernalia associated with the packaging and distribution of narcotics, two assault firearms, a rifle style BB gun, y aproximadamente $150,000 en moneda de Estados Unidos. John Vincentini and Karen Vincentini, John Vincentini’s wife, were both taken into custody without incident at their residence and charged accordingly. Fueron transportados a la cárcel del condado de Ocean., where they have been lodged since their arrest. The charges against Karen Vincentini remain pending.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Senior Assistant Prosecutor Ashley Angelo and Assistant Prosecutor Julie Peterson who handled this case on behalf of the State, and commends the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Bias Crime Unit, Fuerza de ataque antinarcóticos de la oficina del fiscal del condado de Ocean, Unidad de Confiscación de Activos de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Lacey, Oficina de detectives del Departamento de Policía de Lacey Township, y la Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, for their collective efforts in connection with these investigations – leading to Vincentini’s guilty pleas and soon his state prison sentence.