FREEHOLD – A Bradley Beach man, who is an inmate of the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, has been charged in the death of a fellow inmate, officials said.
Evan Raczkiewicz, 29, of Bradley Beach, has been charged with first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter in the death of Daniel Ferrara, 49, of Ocean Grove.
Around 5:20 a.m. Ferrara was found unresponsive in the kitchen area of jail. Medical staff performed life-saving efforts, but Ferrara succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 6:03 a.m.
Police said that Raczkiewicz had struck Ferrara multiple times prior to his death.
If convicted, Raczkiewicz faces up to 30 years imprisonment subject to the No Early Release Act, which states that he must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for parole.
At this time, the incident is under investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Anyone who has information to assist the investigative team is asked to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Jason Gold at 732-431-7160 ext. 4025.
Despite these charges, every defendant is presumed innocent, unless and until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, following a trial at which the defendants have all of the trial rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and State law.
