El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en septiembre 3, 2025, Douglas Smith, 51, de Lakehurst, was charged with Vehicular Homicide in connection with a motor vehicle crash that occurred on July 31, 2025, en río toms.
En julio 31, 2025, aproximadamente a 1:00 soy., Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department responded to the area of Lakewood Road and Raymond Avenue for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Responding Officers discovered Allen Adams, 50, of Lumberton, lying in the roadway with serious injuries. Señor. Adams was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River where he was pronounced deceased.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad and Toms River Township Police Department revealed that Mr. Adams was working in a construction zone on Lakewood Road – with machinery equipped with flashing amber warning lights – when he was struck by a vehicle traveling north on Lakewood Road operated by Smith. Officers located the vehicle on Lakewood Road just north of where the crash occurred. As Officers engaged Smith, he showed signs of impairment. Smith was initially charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Reckless Driving. En desarrollo de la investigación, Smith was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River, donde se obtuvo una extracción de sangre de conformidad con una orden autorizada por el tribunal.
Laboratory results of Smith’s blood draw, recibido por la Unidad de Delitos Mayores-Escuadrón de Homicidios Vehiculares de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, revealed that Smith’s Blood Alcohol Concentration (bachillerato) was .151 at the time his blood was drawn. En el estado de Nueva Jersey, Se presume que un operador de un vehículo de motor está por encima del límite legal para fines de consumo de alcohol cuando el BAC del operador es .08 o mayor. Además, Smith was found to have cocaine, fentanyl and methadone in his system. Como consecuencia, en Agosto 28, 2025, Smith was charged with Vehicular Homicide, y se giró orden de aprehensión en su contra.
En septiembre 3, 2025, Smith was located at a residence in Toms River by Officers from the United States Marshal’s Service Fugitive Task Force, Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Ocean, and Toms River Police Department. Smith was taken into custody without incident. Fue transportado a la cárcel del condado de Ocean, donde actualmente está alojado en espera de una audiencia de detención..
Durante el transcurso de la investigación, Detectives learned that Tammie Malek, 46, and Amy Thorn, 56, ambos de Toms River, provided false information to law enforcement as to Smith’s whereabouts. Como tal, en septiembre 3, 2025, both Malek and Thorn were charged with Hindering the Apprehension of Another. Both were taken into custody at their residence in Toms River and transported to the Ocean County Jail where they are presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
El Fiscal Billhimer elogia a la Unidad de Delitos Mayores-Escuadrón de Homicidios Vehiculares de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River. Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Ocean, and United States Marshal’s Service Fugitive Task Force, 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).