SEASIDE HEIGHTS – A Pennsylvania man has been indicted for attempted murder after shooting a man in the head at a Seaside Heights motel.
Jose Serrano-Robles, 43, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was indicted on the charges of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Being a Certain Person Not to Possess Weapons in connection to the shooting that occurred on August 16.
Around 2 a.m., Seaside Heights Police Officers responded to a 911 call about apparent gunshots fired at the La Fontana Motel on Grant Avenue. Officers found a 51-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. He was quickly transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment of his injuries and was later released.
Police said Serrano-Robles and the victim were sharing a room at the La Fontana Motel. After searching the room, police seized two handguns.
Detectives later identified Serrano-Robles as the shooter, and located him at the Toms River Bus Station and he was taken into custody without incident. Serrano-Robles has been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since his apprehension.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Assistant Prosecutor Genna Moscato who presented the case to the Grand Jury on behalf of the State, as well as Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Seaside Heights Police Department Detective Bureau and Patrol Division, Toms River Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division, for their combined and collective efforts in connection with this investigation resulting in Serrano-Robles’ apprehension and indictment.
The charges referenced are merely accusations and the public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
