BREAKING: Dion Marsh Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison For Violent Terror Attacks On Orthodox Jews

Dion Marsh, a 29-year-old man from Manchester, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood and surrounding areas. Marsh pleaded guilty to six counts, including five hate crimes violations and one count of carjacking.

At 1:18 p.m. on April 8, 2022, Marsh forced a visibly identifiable Orthodox Jewish man out of his car in Lakewood, assaulting and injuring him in the process. Marsh took control of the man’s car and drove away. A surveillance video in the area captured Marsh arriving in the area prior to the carjacking and assault.

At 5:20 p.m., Marsh was in Lakewood driving a different car when he deliberately struck another visibly identifiable Orthodox Jewish man with the vehicle, attempting to kill the victim.

At 6:06 p.m., Marsh then used that second vehicle to deliberately strike another visibly identifiable Orthodox Jewish man, attempting to kill the victim and causing him to suffer several broken bones.

At 6:55 p.m., Marsh, once again driving the vehicle that he had stolen from the first victim, attempted to kill another visibly identifiable Orthodox Jewish man. Marsh used the stolen vehicle to deliberately strike the man, who was walking in Lakewood. Marsh got out of the vehicle and stabbed the man in the chest with a knife, causing the victim to suffer a stab wound and other injuries.

At 8:23 p.m., Marsh, still driving the vehicle that he had stolen from the first victim, used it to deliberately strike another visibly identifiable Orthodox Jewish man who was walking in nearby Jackson Township, New Jersey, attempting to kill the man and causing him to suffer several broken bones and internal injuries.

In addition to the prison term, Judge Quraishi sentenced Marsh to five years of supervised release.

Marsh targeted his victims because they were visibly identifiable as Orthodox Jews, attacking them with a vehicle and a knife, and attempting to kill them. The victims suffered various injuries, including broken bones and stab wounds.

The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Sellinger stated that the defendant’s actions were a “brutal and hate-filled rampage” and that the sentence holds him accountable for his crimes.

Clarke emphasized that hate-fueled attacks on the Orthodox Jewish community are “abhorrent, unlawful, and contrary to our values as Americans.” She added that the Justice Department will continue to vigorously investigate and prosecute senseless hate crimes.

The FBI’s Newark Special Agent in Charge, James E. Dennehy, noted that the victims were targeted because of their religious beliefs and clothing, and that the FBI will aggressively pursue anyone who violates someone’s constitutional rights.

In addition to the prison term, Marsh was sentenced to five years of supervised release.