Carles Bryant, 34, remains at large.
Toms River police officers went to the Howard Johnson about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a 911 call about a fight between a man and a woman in the lobby.
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The officers found the woman unconscious with apparent stab wounds to the head, face and body, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a statement.
Medics rushed the woman to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where she remains in stable but critical condition, the prosecutor said.
Bryant was identified and charged on Wednesday. He also drew weapons offenses and a contempt charge in the attack.
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Juan C. Piedrahita, 49, of Hollywood, Florida, was charged with theft by deception. (Ocean County Prosecutor s Office)
BARNEGAT, NJ A man is wanted by authorities after he deceived a senior citizen. He claimed to be an attorney trying to get the senior s nephew out on bail, police said.
Juan C. Piedrahita, 49, of Hollywood, Florida, was charged with theft by deception, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Barnegat Township Police Chief Keith A. Germain said in a joint statement.
The suspect is still at large, according to authorities. Anyone with information about the suspect can call Detective James Purcell of the Barnegat Township Police Department at 609-698-5000, ext. 262.
Florida man flew to NJ, posed as attorney, scammed elderly man of $10K: Officials
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Juan C. Piedrahita, 49, of Hollywood, Florida.
NEW JERSEY - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Florida man who was accused of posing as an attorney and scamming a senior citizen in New Jersey out of $10,000, officials said.
Juan Piedrahita, 49, of Hollywood, Florida, earlier this month called the victim and said his nephew had been arrested after a motor vehicle accident and needed money for bail, the Ocean County prosecutor said.
Piedrahita then posed as a courier to collect the money in a CVS pharmacy parking lot in Barnegat Township, officials said.
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