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After going on a violent crime spree leaving the Lakewood Jewish community terrified, a Manchester man was arrested by authorities on Friday night.
Dion Marsh, 27, was taken into custody without incident at his Manchester, NJ, home. Marsh was charged with three counts of attempted murder, carjacking, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and three counts of bias intimidation in connection with the incidents in Lakewood and Jackson townships, which left four Orthodox Jews injured – some in critical condition.
On Friday April 8, 2022, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department were summoned to the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Pine Street for a report of carjacking. Responding Officers determined that a male suspect approached a 2016 Toyota Camry, pulled the Orthodox Jewish driver out of the vehicle, punched him repeatedly in the face, and fled the area in the vehicle. The victim was transported by Hatzolah to the hospital.
Marsh had attempted to carjack another vehicle driven by an Orthodox Jew prior to this, but was unsuccessful.
At approximately 6:00 p.m., Lakewood Township Police received a report of a pedestrian being struck by a motor vehicle in the area of Central Avenue and Carlton Avenue. Responding Officers discovered that an Orthodox Jewish male victim had been struck by a dark colored vehicle. The victim was transported by Hatzolah to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
At approximately 6:55 p.m., Lakewood Township Police Officers responded to a 911 call in reference to a stabbing in the vicinity of Pine Circle Drive and Lakewood New Egypt Road. The Officers discovered an Orthodox Jewish male victim with a stab wound to his chest. The victim was transported by Hatzolah to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
At approximately 8:20 p.m., Officers from the Jackson Township Police Department responded to a 911 call for a report of a pedestrian being struck by a motor vehicle in the area of Galassi Court. Responding Officers were able to determine that the male victim had been struck by the same vehicle that was taken in the carjacking incident in Lakewood earlier in the day. The victim was transported by Hatzolah to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
An investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and Lakewood Township Police Department revealed that Marsh was responsible for all of these criminal acts. On April 8, 2022, Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit and Manchester Township Police Department arrested Marsh at his residence in Manchester Township without incident. Marsh is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Meyer commend the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department, Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Jackson Township Police Department, Manchester Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, New Jersey State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Marshals Service, and New Jersey Department of Homeland Security and Preparedness for their collective efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Marsh’s swift apprehension.
“Our investigation reveals that these criminal acts were committed throughout the day yesterday into the early evening and that Marsh was acting alone and not in concert with anyone else. I’m grateful for the collaborative efforts of every police officer and detective that worked swiftly to identify Marsh and bring him into custody without further injury to anyone. A tremendous job by all involved,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated.
All of Marsh’s victims were Orthodox Jews.
“The bias intimidation charges arose over statements Marsh made to detectives,” said Bryan Huntenburg, spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office.
Big deal. Nothing’s going to happen to the guy which is a shame .
If I really said what I thought should be done with this miscreant, I would be banned. Needless to say I think that he’s a waste of carbon!
Plz post when he’s released on bail.
This wicked animal should be put to death.
My looking to historical Biblical authorities who are btw household names amongst Ultra Orthodox Jewry, American history , and an honest soul-searching as I type to all of you from Safed….Ulta Orthodox Jews are often ignorant and insincere .Some of what I was taught in yeshiva BoroPark, I now have found to be “junk Torah”
“Lifnei Eiveir lo setain michshol”.. but at this point….??
I feel one just might view Lakewood ..Conservadox? Reconstructionist ?..
(I am so far from truly sincere myself I should add)
As a prolific writer
I have reached out to Jewish leaders ..
My approach is ignored. I have had some success
Often
“Yeah you are right ..”..
“Oy what can we do!”
“HMMMMMM”
“Do something you can ”
Posek Rav Boym paskined that it is fine to say lashon hara against Felix Frankfurter editor of AMI ..as well as various others
This is an answer for starters.
From a distance we are all friends ..and utter all victims of a chronic tragic lack of
communication ..
Hakarat hatove is in order
Rodreigez Dorm
Jones Study Hall.
I welcome healthy and highly productive dialogue with anyone
I wish a safe and wonderful yuntif to all