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Ocean County Man Charged for Assault

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OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — Alfonso Tapia-Maceda, a 5-foot-4, 200-pound man with an olive complexion, has been incarcerated in Ocean County without bail following charges of …

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New Jersey Corrections Officer from Brick Pleads Guilty to Assault

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New Jersey Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Assault

**Trenton, NJ** — A New Jersey Department of Corrections police officer has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after an incident at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center’s Special Treatment Unit in Woodbridge.

Giuseppe Mandara, 55, from Brick, New Jersey, admitted to attempting to cause significant bodily injury during a plea hearing on Tuesday. The hearing was held before Judge Thomas K. Isenhour in Union County.

Under a plea agreement with the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, Mandara consented to forfeit his public employment and was barred from future public office. Prosecutors will recommend a four-year prison sentence, with sentencing scheduled for January 31, 2025.

The incident occurred on August 23, 2019, when Mandara assaulted a victim, escalating a verbal dispute into a physical altercation. Following the altercation, the victim suffered a fatal stroke, however, a state grand jury did not file homicide charges related to the death.

Assault Incident Leads to Arrest in Utica

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Assault Incident Leads to Arrest in Utica

**Utica, NY -** Police and fire units responded to a reported assault on November 23 at 110 Genesee St. Authorities found the victim with head lacerations, allegedly inflicted during an altercation inside the building involving a knife. The Utica Fire Department provided on-scene treatment. The Criminal Investigations Division took over the case.

Following their inquiry, investigators identified a suspect. On December 1, patrol units apprehended the individual using details from a previously issued BOLO. A knife matching the one used in the assault was recovered.

Joseph Spann, 34, of Utica, faces charges related to the assault case. He is charged with assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.

Monrovia Man Sentenced for Assault and Child Abuse

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Monrovia Man Sentenced for Assault and Child Abuse

**Frederick, MD** – Christopher Kraft, aged 46, from Monrovia, MD, was sentenced on Tuesday by Judge Scott Rolle for a series of offenses including First Degree Assault, Second Degree Child Abuse, Second Degree Assault, and Neglect of a Child. This sentencing followed a September 25th jury verdict, which found Kraft guilty after a three-day trial in Frederick Circuit Court.

Kraft received a 25-year sentence for First Degree Assault, though 17 years will be served in the Division of Corrections as the remainder was suspended. An additional 15-year sentence for Second Degree Child Abuse was also suspended, set to run consecutively. Concurrent sentences were given for Second Degree Assault and Neglect offenses.

The charges stem from a March 3rd incident in which deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office conducted a welfare check on a child. During this check, witnesses reported that Kraft had struck the child and engaged in other violent acts. Further investigation unearthed a previous incident involving Kraft threatening the child with a firearm.

Upon completing his sentence, Kraft will undergo four years of supervised probation with strict conditions such as no contact with the victim. Assistant State’s Attorney