Ocean County Man Arrested For Carjacking

Kevin Breaux (Photo courtesy Ocean County Jail)

  JACKSON – A 40-year-old man has been arrested for carjacking after assaulting a woman and stealing her car yesterday, police said.

  Officers Thomas Conti and Matthew Cilento from the Jackson Township Police department responded to the Lukoil Gas Station on West County Line Road around 10 a.m. regarding a carjacking.

  A 57-year-old woman told police that she was standing outside her car when she saw a black male wearing a hooded flannel shirt get into the driver’s seat. When she opened the door to check what was happening, the man punched her in the face and drove off with her Dodge pickup truck.

  While checking West County Line Road into Lakewood, Officer Kevin Chesney saw the stolen car in a plaza parking lot and observed the suspect being chased by several people, one who appeared to be bleeding from the face.

  Chesney pursued the suspect on foot and took him into custody, holding him at gun point until other officers arrived. The unidentified people told Chesney that they were chasing the suspect because he had assaulted them.

  The suspect, identified as Kevin Breaux, 40, of Jackson, was charged with carjacking. He was brought to the Ocean County Jail where transporting officers reported that he became combative with jail staff upon his arrival.

  The victim of the stolen car was treated by Jackson First Aid and Jackson Detectives also assisted in the investigation. Lakewood Police Officers arrived at the parking lot to attend to the other assault victims.

  The public are reminded that any persons arrested or charged with any offenses or crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.