TOMS RIVER, NJ – An Ocean County man is being held at the Ocean County Jail after his arrest on multiple child endangerment, aggravated assault, and weapons-related charges, according to inmate records published today.
Authorities identified the suspect as Giovani Rojas, but provided no further details regarding the charges.
Rojas faces a series of felony-level charges, including unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and several counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
According to court filings, Rojas is charged under New Jersey criminal codes 2C:39-4A (possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose) and 2C:39-5B (unlawful possession of a handgun). He also faces aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (2C:12-1B(2)) and multiple counts of endangering the welfare of a child (2C:24-4A).
Records show that Rojas is additionally charged with endangering an incompetent person (2C:24-7) and criminal mischief for property damage (2C:17-3A(1)).
Authorities have not yet released further details about the circumstances leading to Rojas’s arrest or the alleged victims involved. The case remains active and under investigation.
Key Points
- Giovani Rojas, 25, of Ocean County, charged with multiple child endangerment and firearm offenses.
- Facing counts of aggravated assault with a weapon, unlawful gun possession, and criminal mischief.
- Held without bail pending further court proceedings in Ocean County.