El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer and Captain James Hawkins of the Little Egg Harbor Police Department announced that on August 27, 2021, David Belk, 45, de Little Egg Harbor, a fugitive from justice relative to an incident that occurred in Little Egg Harbor Township on July 3, 2021, was apprehended in Atlantic City by the New Jersey Transit Police. At the time of his apprehension, Belk was found to be in possession of Heroin and was charged accordingly. Belk was processed at Little Egg Harbor Township Police Headquarters and transported to the Ocean County Jail where he will remain lodged pending a detention hearing.
Belk was charged on August 26, 2021 with Strict Liability Drug Induced Death in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-9a, Poner en peligro el bienestar de un niño en violación de N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a(2), Posesión de heroína con intención de distribuir en violación de N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(3), y posesión de heroína en violación de N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1) in connection with the July 3, 2021 incident.
En julio 3, 2021, Los agentes del Departamento de Policía de Little Egg Harbor fueron citados a una residencia en East Susquehanna Drive por un informe de un hombre de dieciséis años que yacía inconsciente en el suelo.. Los oficiales que respondieron inmediatamente administraron técnicas para salvar vidas.; El joven fue transportado al Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center en Manahawkin., donde posteriormente fue declarado fallecido.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department Detective Bureau determined that Belk and a co-defendant Stephanie O’Neill, supplied Heroin and Fentanyl to the victim. Further investigation and toxicology analysis recently received by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the presence of Heroin and Fentanyl in the victim’s system. Based upon the toxicology analysis, the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office opined that the Heroin and Fentanyl found in the victim’s system was the cause of his death.
Como consecuencia, en Agosto 26, 2021, Belk and O’Neill, were charged with Strict Liability Drug Induced Death in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-9a. Belk and O’Neill were also charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4a(2), Posesión de heroína con intención de distribuir en violación de N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5b(3), y posesión de heroína en violación de N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(1). O’Neill was taken into custody on August 26, 2021 and is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Prosecutor Billhimer and Captain Hawkins commend the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Unidad de Delitos de Alta Tecnología de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Oficina de detectives del departamento de policía del municipio de Little Egg Harbor, División de Patrulla del Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Little Egg Harbor, Oficina del médico forense del condado de Ocean, New Jersey Transit Police, Atlantic City Police Department and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation and Belk’s apprehension.
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).