LAKEWOOD – A Manchester man has been arrested after carrying-out a string of crimes in two different towns Friday evening, officials said.
The series of events started around 1:15 p.m. when the Lakewood Township Police Department received a report of a carjacking in the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Pine Street. A male suspect had approached a 2016 Toyota Camry, assaulted the driver and fled the area in the car.
Around 6 p.m., Lakewood Police received a report of a pedestrian being hit by a car near Central Avenue and Carlton Avenue. Officers found an injured man who was hit by a dark colored car. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he is listed in stable condition.
About an hour later, Lakewood Police received a 911 call about a stabbing near Pine Circle Drive and Lakewood New Egypt Road. Police found a man with stab wounds in his chest, and was quickly transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
At 8:20 p.m., the Jackson Township Police Department received a 911 call regarding a pedestrian struck by a car in the area of Galassi Court. At the scene, officers determined that the victim was hit by the same car that was taken in the carjacking incident in Lakewood earlier that day. The victim was brought to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
Investigation revealed that 27-year-old Dion Marsh of Manchester was responsible for all of these criminal acts. On April 8, detectives arrested Marsh at his home in Manchester Township without incident.
March was charged with three counts of Attempted Murder, Carjacking, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and and three counts of Bias Intimidation. He is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory 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,” Billhimer stated.
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.
