Suspect In Ocean County Stabbing To Remain In Jail

Harry Bray, Jr. (Photo courtesy Ocean County Jail)

  BRICK – A Manchester man will remain in jail pending trial after allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times, police said. The decision was made during his detention hearing.

  Harry Bray, Jr., 35, of Manchester, was charged with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.

  While a Brick Police Officer was doing a routine patrol off Cherry Quay Road on January 5 around 5:30 p.m., he spotted a car with two flat tires in a parking lot and went to check it out.

  There he saw a woman on the ground nearby suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a local hospital where she is listed in critical but stable condition, police said. Bray has been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since his arrest.

  The charges referenced above are merely accusations and the press and public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.