Ocean county man held in jail on charges of stalking and making death threats

Ocean County man held in jail on charges of stalking and making death threats

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — Chad Dean Cogorno, 32, is being held without bail after being charged with stalking and making death threats, according to Ocean County inmate records.

Cogorno was booked on Sunday, December 1, 2024, on charges under New Jersey statutes 2C:12-3B for making terroristic threats to kill and 2C:12-10B for stalking. Both offenses are classified as disorderly persons offenses under state law.

Court records indicate that Cogorno is being held on a no-bail order, with the charges listed as open cases. No projected release date has been provided. Authorities have not disclosed further details about the circumstances surrounding the offenses.

Cogorno has no aliases or detainers listed in his inmate records, and there is no bond amount assigned to his case.

The investigation into the charges is ongoing, and officials have not released additional information.

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