Three men, were booked into the Ocean County Jail on October 21 on charges involving rioting with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault and unlawful weapons possession. One also has a federal immigration detainer.
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — Three men were booked into the Ocean County Jail overnight on multiple criminal charges involving rioting, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful weapons possession.
Ocean County Department of Corrections records identify the three defendants as Irvin Gonzalez-Urbano, 21; David Velez, 20; and Abraham Franco-Mendez, 18.
All three face charges of rioting involving a firearm or other deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon resulting in bodily injury, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Three defendants face multiple weapons and assault charges
According to county jail records, Gonzalez-Urbano faces seven charges, including receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession or use of drug paraphernalia.
Velez faces five charges, including theft by unlawful taking, in addition to the riot, assault and weapons offenses.
Franco-Mendez faces four charges involving rioting, aggravated assault and unlawful weapons possession.
The charges against all three include second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, among the more serious offenses listed in the booking records.
Immigration detainer lodged against one defendant
County corrections records identify Gonzalez-Urbano and Franco-Mendez as Mexican citizens, while Velez is listed as a United States citizen.
An immigration detainer is recorded for Gonzalez-Urbano, indicating that federal immigration authorities have placed a hold request associated with his custody.
No immigration detainers are listed for Velez or Franco-Mendez.
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s office has not made a statement regarding the arrests and at this time, the details of their arrrests were not made known by local law enforcement.