COURT HOUSE- Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor and Middle Township Chief of Police Christopher Leusner report that earlier this week, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico advised the Cape May County Prosecutors Office that they would no longer extradite Johnathan-Rodriquez Ocasio, who was arrested last week for a murder warrant out of their jurisdiction.
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office contacted the office of Governor Chris Christie and offers were made to assist Puerto Rico with the financial burden of extradition, but they still refused to extradite Ocasio. This refusal by Puerto Rico triggers an automatic dismissal of the fugitive from justice charge and Ocasio was released from the Cape May County Correctional Facility. The Cape May County Prosecutors and Middle Township Police Department have been in contact with officials from the New Jersey State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation about Puerto Rico’s refusal to extradite Ocasio.
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Cape May County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor and Middle Township Police Chief Christopher Leusner announce the arrest of a fugitive from Puerto Rico.
On Sept. 19, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s office received information regarding a possible fugitive wanted out of Puerto Rico, Jonathan Rodriquez-Ocasio, residing in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township.
Information was confirmed that Rodriquez-Ocasio was wanted in Puerto Rico for the murder of an 84 year-old woman during the course of a burglary. A collective investigation between the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and the Middle Township Police Department resulted in the development of a possible residence and also a location of employment. As a result of this investigation, Rodriquez-Ocasio was located and arrested without incident. Rodriquez-Ocasio was charged with being a fugitive from justice and remanded to the Cape May County Correctional Facility pending extradition to Puerto Rico.
Prosecutor Taylor and Chief Leusner commend the efforts of the Detectives and Officers involved in this investigation which resulted in the apprehension and the removal of a violent criminal from the streets of Cape May County. Prosecutor Taylor continues to urge the citizens of Cape May County to report any information regarding information regarding wanted persons or any criminal activity or within community and that this information can be reported anonymously through the Cape May County Sheriffs Tip Line at www.cmcsheriff.net and click on anonymous tip, or through the Cape May County Crime Stoppers at 609-465-2800 or 877-465-2801, Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1135 and the Middle Township Police Department at 609-465-8700.
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