El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer announced that Tremel Haskins, 41, del río South Toms, was charged with Vehicular Homicide in connection with the death of Marie Bellavista, 57, También del río South Toms, that occurred on June 7, 2025, En el río South Toms.
En Junio 7, 2025, aproximadamente a 3:50 soy., Officers from the South Toms River Police Department responded to a residence on Colgate Drive for a report of an individual having been struck by a motor vehicle. Responding Officers discovered Ms. Bellavista deceased in the roadway. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad and South Toms River Police Department determined that Tremel Haskins, 41, del río South Toms, was operating the cab of a Volvo semi-truck when he struck the victim. Haskins then drove away from the scene. Detectives located Haskins and the semi-truck in the parking lot of the Walmart store on Route 37 en río toms. Haskins was taken into custody without incident and initially charged with the motor vehicle offenses of Driving While Intoxicated, Conducción descuidada, Operating a Vehicle Without Insurance, and Operating an Unregistered Vehicle. En desarrollo de la investigación, Haskins was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River where a draw of his blood was obtained pursuant to a court-authorized warrant.
En Junio 9, 2025, Detectives executed a court-authorized search warrant on the Volvo truck. Como resultado, Detectives seized a loaded .38 caliber Colt revolver. Further investigation revealed that Haskins had two prior convictions for Distribution of Narcotics – making him a certain person never to lawfully possess a firearm. Como consecuencia, en Junio 17, 2025, Haskins was charged with being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. En esa misma fecha, Haskins surrendered himself to South Toms River Police Headquarters. Fue transportado a la cárcel del condado de Ocean y posteriormente liberado como consecuencia de la reforma de la fianza de Nueva Jersey..
Laboratory results relative to the draw of Haskins’ blood – recibido por la Unidad de Homicidios Vehiculares de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean – revealed that Haskins had an Active THC (marijuana) nivel de 14 nanogramos (de) con un nivel de metabolito THC de 100 de, indicating that Haskins was a recent, Usuario activo de marihuana en el momento del accidente., and that he could not safely operate a motor vehicle.
En julio 31, 2025, a warrant was issued for Haskins’ arrest, y su nombre fue ingresado en la base de datos del Centro de Información del Crimen Nacional. En Agosto 11, 2025, Haskins was taken into custody by Officers from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office. Fue transportado a la cárcel del condado de Ocean, donde actualmente está alojado en espera de una audiencia de detención..
El Fiscal Billhimer elogia a la Unidad de Delitos Mayores-Escuadrón de Homicidios Vehiculares de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Unidad de Delitos Mayores de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Equipo contra delitos de alta tecnología de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del sur de Toms River, United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, por sus esfuerzos combinados 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).