El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Kevin Santucci have announced that Craig Dillard, 56, of Berkeley Township, has been charged with Possession of a Firearm while Engaged in Drug Activity in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-4.1; Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-5b(11); Possession Marijuana in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-10a; Receiving Stolen Property in violation of NJSA. 2C:20-7; and Tampering with Physical Evidence in violation of NJSA. 2C:28-6. Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Santucci have also announced that George Burke, IV, 40, of Freehold Borough, has been charged with Robbery in violation of NJSA. 2C:15-1; Conspiracy to Commit Robbery in violation of NJSA 2C:5-2 y NJSA. 2C:15-1; Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-4a; Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-5b; Certain Person Not to Possess a Firearm in violation of NJSA. 2C:39-7; Burglary in violation of NJSA. 2C:18-2; and Tampering with Physical Evidence in violation of NJSA. 2C:28-6. All charges arise from the same investigation into the shooting death of Jimmy Mosley, 36, del río South Toms, in Berkeley Township on March 9, 2022.
En marzo 9, 2022, aproximadamente a 10:15 pm., Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department responded to Community Medical Center for a report of an unresponsive male with a gunshot wound. The male, subsequently identified as a Jimmy Mosley, was pronounced deceased by the attending physician at 10:28 pm. En marzo 10, 2022, the Ocean County Medical Examiner performed a post-mortem examination of Mr. Mosley and determined the cause of his death to be a gunshot wound to the back, piercing the lung and lodging in the nasal cavity, y la forma de muerte es homicidio.
A subsequent investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Departamento de policía del municipio de Berkeley, y la Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, determined that Mosley and George Burke went to the residence of Craig Dillard to commit a robbery; both Mosley and Burke were armed with firearms at the time. The investigation further revealed that Mosley entered Dillard’s residence while armed with a firearm. Upon Mosley entering the residence, Dillard and Mosley became engaged in a physical altercation. During the course of the altercation, Dillard, who was also armed with a firearm, fired three rounds at Mosley. Mosley and Burke fled the scene; Mosley was subsequently dropped off at Community Medical Center where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The previously referenced post-mortem examination revealed that Mosley was shot in the knee, hand, and back.
A subsequent search of Dillard’s residence revealed that Dillard was in possession of approximately one-half pound of marijuana for distribution purposes. Además, during the course of the investigation, it was learned that Dillard destroyed evidence left at his residence, and Burke destroyed evidence of his involvement with the robbery.
En abril 6, 2022, Burke was taken into custody without incident at his home in Freehold Borough by the United States Marshals Service. En abril 11, 2022, Dillard was taken into custody in Beverly, New Jersey, by Officers from the Edgewater Park Township Police Department. Both men were transported to the Ocean County Jail, where they will remain lodged pending a detention hearing.
“This was truly a team effort in terms of the depth and comprehensiveness of this investigation. These detectives combed through the evidence and were ultimately able to piece together what transpired in Berkeley Township on the night of March 9, 2022,”, afirmó el fiscal Billhimer.. “Law enforcement was able to establish very early on in the investigation that there was no immediate danger to the public. From there, these Detectives went to work doing their absolute best to solve these crimes. Every law enforcement officer involved this investigation has my profound gratitude,”, concluyó el fiscal Billhimer..
Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Santucci 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 del Sheriff del condado de Ocean, Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Berkeley, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, North Hanover Township Police Department, Servicio de Alguaciles de los Estados Unidos, New Jersey Department of Transportation, Policía Estatal de Nueva Jersey, New Jersey State Police Marine Unit, Freehold Borough Police Department, Edgewater Park Township Police Department, and Ocean County Motor Vehicle Services, for their collective and cooperative assistance in connection with this investigation.
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).