JACKSON – Three men have been indicted on charges for conspiring to attack and shoot a man, officials said.
Michael Vulpis, 26, of Freehold Borough, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County for Attempted Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon or Ammunition, and Conspiracy to Commit Witness Tampering, all in connection with an incident that occurred in Jackson Township on June 27.
Additionally, Noah Phelps, 24, of Monroe Township, was indicted for Attempted Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder. Glenn Franzson, 32, of Jackson, was indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Witness Tampering, Possession of a Weapon Without a Serial Number, Possession of a High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine, Possession of Cocaine, and Possession of Methamphetamine, all in connection with the same incident.
Noah Phelps (Photo courtesy Ocean County Jail)
On June 27 at about 12:20 a.m., police responded to the area of Larsen Road regarding a man suffering a gunshot wound. Officers found a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his face and the victim was subsequently was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment. He was treated and later released, officials said.
According to authorities, the victim and a woman were sitting in a parked car outside of a home on Larsen Road. At that time, a blue sedan parked in front of their vehicle, blocking them. Two men exited the blue sedan and knocked on the car’s window. As the victim was exiting the vehicle, one of the assailants began to strike him. During the assault, one of the assailants shot the victim in the face. The assailants then fled the area.
It was later revealed that Vulpis was the individual who shot the victim.
On July 3, Vulpis was taken into custody at his residence without incident, and charged with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he has been lodged since his arrest.
Authorities soon discovered that Phelps was the second assailant involved in the attack on the victim, and that Phelps and Vulpis conspired to attack him.
On August 15, Phelps was charged with Attempted Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder; a warrant for his arrest was issued, and his name was entered in the National Crime Information Center database. The following day, Phelps surrendered himself to the Freehold Township Police Department. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
During the course of the investigation, detectives determined that Franzson and Vulpis conspired to contact the victim of the attempted murder in an effort to have the victim give a false statement to law enforcement in reference to the investigation.
As a result, Franzson was charged with Witness Tampering and Conspiracy to Commit Witness Tampering.
On August 15, detectives searched Franzson’s home and seized a quantity of Methamphetamine and a Polymer 80 handgun (ghost gun) with a high-capacity magazine. Franzson was taken into custody at the residence without incident.
Glenn Franzson (Photo courtesy Ocean County Jail)
During a search incident to his arrest, Franzson was also found to be in possession of a quantity of cocaine. As a consequence, Franzson was additionally charged with Possession of a Weapon Without a Serial Number, Possession of a High-Capacity Ammunition Magazine, Possession of Cocaine, and Possession of Methamphetamine. Franzson was transported to the Ocean County Jail and subsequently released as a consequence of New Jersey Bail Reform.
On August 16, Vulpis was additionally charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Witness Tampering. Vulpis was served with the charges on a complaint in the Ocean County Jail.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledged the diligent efforts of Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Meghan O’Neill who presented the case to the Grand Jury on behalf of the State, and commended the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs/Intelligence/Homeland Security Squad, Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Emergency Response Team, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Jackson Township Police Department, Jackson Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Freehold Township Police Department, and Freehold Borough Police Department, for their combined and cooperative efforts in connection with this investigation.
The charges referenced above are merely accusations and the press and public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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