Lacey Township Man is Accused of Making Terroristic Threats Against Amazon Driver
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October 7, 2022Lacey Township Man is Accused of Making Terroristic Threats Against Amazon Driver
John Vincentini, 62, of Lacey Township
John Vincentini, 62, of Lacey Township, was charged with Bias Intimidation and Terroristic Threats in connection with an incident that happened in Lacey Township on September 5, 2022, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
According to a joint investigation by the Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Bias Crime Unit, Vincentini was driving a car in Lacey Township on September 5, 2022, when he followed an Amazon delivery driver into a cul-de-sac while the driver was making deliveries.
Vincentini then blocked the Amazon driver's vehicle with his car. After approaching the vehicle, Vincentini questioned him as to why he was in his neighborhood and further questioned him as to whether he was aware that it was a racist community. The driver was then asked if he wanted Vincentini to return to his car, get his rifle and shoot the driver in the head. Then the Amazon driver sped off and contacted the Lacey Township Police Department.Vincentini turned himself in to the Lacey Township Police Department on October 5, 2022. He was processed and given a summons to appear in Ocean County Superior Court in the future.
“It is against the law to intimidate someone based upon their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, disability, or gender identity/expression. Individuals that employ hatred, intolerance, and prejudice with a purpose to intimidate will be investigated and if warranted - prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated.
