El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en agosto 16, 2024, el Honorable Guy P. ryan, P.J.Cr.P., sentenced Ron Carr, 35, del municipio de Manchester, a siete años en la prisión estatal de Nueva Jersey (NJSP) as a result of his previously entered guilty plea to Arson in connection with incidents that occurred in Manchester Township on June 6, 2023 and in the early morning hours of June 7, 2023. Además, Judge Ryan sentenced Carr to five years NJSP as a result of his previously entered guilty plea to Bias Intimidation, y 18 months NJSP in connection with his previously entered guilty pleas to two counts of Criminal Mischief – all in connection with the same series of incidents that occurred between June 6th y 7th, 2023. The sentences will concurrently. Carr pled guilty to all charges before Judge Ryan on June 20, 2024.
En Junio 6, 2023, aproximadamente a 11:45 pm., Officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Pine Lake Park for reports of vandalism to residential homes. Responding Officers discovered that 14 homes were vandalized with spray paint – some to include Nazi symbolism. Officers obtained a description of the suspect believed to be responsible for the vandalism.
En Junio 7, 2023, aproximadamente a 3:11 soy., Manchester Township Police Officers were again summoned to the area of Pine Lake Park for a report of a structure fire. The structure – a house – was destroyed in the fire; three additional homes suffered heat damage, and flames spread to the adjacent wooded area. No injuries were reported.
Responding Officers received reports of an individual on foot in the vicinity of the fire. That individual matched the description of the suspect in the earlier reported criminal mischief incidents. Un corto tiempo después, Officers located the suspect, later identified as Carr, in the area of Commonwealth Boulevard and Larchmont Street; he was taken into custody without incident. Continuing investigation revealed that Carr was responsible for the vandalism to the homes on June 6th and the arson that destroyed the structure on June 7th. Carr was transported to the Ocean County Jail, donde ha estado alojado desde su aprehensión.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Senior Assistant Prosecutor Ashley Angelo and New Jersey Deputy Attorney General Valerie Butler who handled the case on behalf of the State, y elogia a la Unidad de Delitos Mayores de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Bias Crime Unit, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice General Crimes Bureau, Departamento de policía del municipio de Manchester, y la Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Carr’s guilty pleas, y ahora su sentencia de prisión estatal.