TOMS RIVER – A man who stabbed a woman multiple times in the head, face, and body has pled guilty to the crime, police reported.
Carles Bryant, 34, of Millville, will be sentenced on October 13 for Attempted Murder. The state is seeking 15 years in prison. Under the No Early Release Act, he must serve 85% of his term before being eligible for parole.
The attack took place took place on the night of March 3 at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Toms River. The victim in the assault was treated and released from Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune.
Bryant was on the run for a bit, but was arrested without incident on March 19 in Atlantic City by the United States Marshals Service.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledged the diligent efforts of Assistant Prosecutor Victoria Veni who handled the case on behalf of the State, as well as the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Toms River Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Toms River Township Police Department, United States Marshals Service, New Jersey State Police, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation, ultimately resulting in Bryant’s apprehension, guilty plea, and soon his state prison sentence.
