According to Toms River Police Department, officers were called to Aldi, 86 Route 70, on February 25, 2024, at around 6:55 p.m., in response to a disturbance caused by customers quarreling in the parking lot.

When they got there, the people that were involved had already fled. It was stated that a male acquaintance had abducted a woman at knifepoint, assaulted her, and left her unconscious at another location. For her injuries, the woman sought care at a nearby hospital.