El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en octubre 28, 2024, Jaquel Accoo, 29, of Wall Township, pled guilty to Motor Vehicle Theft and Witness Tampering before the Honorable David M. fritch, J.S.C., in connection with an incident that occurred in October 2023, en río toms. En el momento de su sentencia en enero 3, 2025, el Estado buscará una pena de cinco años en la Prisión Estatal de Nueva Jersey (NJSP) as to the Motor Vehicle Theft charge, and five years NJSP as to the Witness Tampering charge. Las oraciones deben ejecutarse simultáneamente..
En octubre 14, 2023, an individual appeared at Toms River Township Police Headquarters to report the theft of his motor vehicle. An investigation by the Toms River Township Police Detective Bureau determined that Accoo had borrowed the vehicle from the owner, but failed to return the vehicle to the owner in a timely manner. Continuing investigation revealed that the vehicle had, En realidad, been sold by the defendant to a third-party in Georgia.
En noviembre 22, 2023, Accoo was charged with the theft of the vehicle. A warrant was issued for Accoo’s arrest, and his name was placed in the National Crime Information Center database. En enero 22, 2024, Accoo was taken into custody in Red Bank by the New York/New Jersey United States Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing; Accoo was subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
Durante el transcurso de la investigación, Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office determined that Accoo attempted to bribe another individual in an effort to have that individual give a false statement to law enforcement relative to the investigation.
El Fiscal Billhimer reconoce los esfuerzos diligentes de la Fiscal Adjunta Lynn Juan quien lleva el caso en nombre del Estado., y elogia al Departamento de Policía del municipio de Toms River, Oficina de detectives del departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, the New York/New Jersey United States Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division, for their combined efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Accoo’s arrest, declaraciones de culpabilidad, y pronto su sentencia de prisión estatal.