JUVENILE INJURED BY BB GUN

DATE/TIME: 1/25/2008
LOCATION: Jerome Ave Residence
OFFICERS INVOLVED: Daniel Weber, Sgt. Thomas Burke, Sgt, Eduardo Segarra and Detective Patrick Martin
ACCUSED: 17-year-old Male from Ocean Twp.

NARRATIVE
On 1/25/2008 at approximately 9:00 pm, police were notified by Monmouth Medical Center staff that a 17-year-old male from Ocean Township was being treated for a wound to his leg that was the result of being shot by a pellet or BB gun. Detective Sergeant Thomas Burke then launched an investigation into the incident. He determined that 17-year-old victim was attending a birthday party for a friend at a Jerome Ave residence. One of the partygoers, a 17-year-old male also of Ocean Township, who is also a friend of the victim, apparently was playing with an air-propelled pellet rifle inside the home. At some point, the 17-year-old became careless with the rifle and shot the victim in the leg. The pellet lodged itself in the victim’s leg and he required medical treatment. The 17-year-old was later taken into custody by Burke and Detective Patrick Martin. He was charged with Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Weapon. He was later taken to the Monmouth County Youth Detention Center. He was released to his parents later in the day from the Youth Detention Center.