El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en septiembre 15, 2021, Roberto Sandoval-Guerrero, 38, del río Toms, pled guilty to Vehicular Homicide in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5b(1), before the Honorable Rochelle Gizinski, J.S.C., relative to the death of Daniel Cintron on September 5, 2020. At the time of his sentencing on November 19, 2021, the State will recommend a term of seven years New Jersey State Prison, sujeto a los términos de la Ley de No Salida Temprana, NJSA. 2C:43-7.2. Sandoval-Guerrero also pled guilty to Driving While Intoxicated in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.
En septiembre 5, 2020, the New Jersey State Police received a report of a pedestrian having been struck by a motor vehicle in the area of Garden State Parkway South at or near mile-marker post 86 en río toms, with said vehicle then fleeing the scene. The investigation determined that Daniel Cintron had previously been involved in a minor motor vehicle accident with another driver, Frank Puglisi. The men exited their vehicles and were in the process of exchanging insurance information on the shoulder of the Parkway when they were struck by a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer operated by Sandoval-Guerrero. Mr. Puglisi was struck on his left arm, while Mr. Cintron was thrown into the lanes of travel where he was run over by passing traffic. Mr. Cintron was pronounced deceased at the scene. Further investigation revealed that Sandoval-Guerrero continued to operate the vehicle southbound on the Garden State Parkway; he ultimately abandoned the vehicle on the shoulder and fled on foot. Sandoval-Guerrero was eventually located in the area of Route 9 and Church Road and taken into custody. Sandoval-Guerrero has been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since his apprehension.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Michael Abatemarco and Assistant Prosecutor Andrew Leimbach who handled the case on behalf of the State, así como la Unidad de Homicidios Vehiculares de la Fiscalía del Condado de Ocean, Policía Estatal de Nueva Jersey, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, Unidad K-9 de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, y la Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, por sus esfuerzos de colaboración en relación con esta investigación, ultimately resulting in Sandoval-Guerrero’s guilty plea, y pronto su sentencia de prisión estatal.