TOMS RIVER – A local man was sent to prison for a series of crimes on three different days.
Dylan Panatero, 42, of Toms River, was sentenced to four years in New Jersey State Prison for Making Terroristic Threats, seven years for Robbery, ten years for Aggravated Assault, and seven years for Eluding. The sentences will all take place at the same time. However, the Aggravated Assault and Robbery sentences will be subject to the No Early Release Act, which means he must serve 85 percent of these sentences before being eligible for parole.
The crimes in question started on August 8, 2022 when police were called to a Toms River home for a report of an assault. Panatero threatened the female homeowner and left. He was found and arrested at a home in Beachwood.
On November 2, 2023, Beachwood Police arrived at the Sandcastle Diner on Route 37 for a report of a stolen vehicle. They learned that Panatero met with a female acquaintance in the parking lot and forcibly removed her from the vehicle. While leaving, he dragged the victim alongside the vehicle. She suffered cuts and abrasions to her arms and legs.
He fled the area and was initially charged with Carjacking, Burglary, Theft, Unlawful Taking of a Means of Convenience, and two counts of Aggravated Assault. A warrant for his arrest was issued, and his name was entered in the National Crime Information Center database.
Six days later, Toms River Police ran a license plate of a car on the road that came back as stolen from Bridgewater. Officers attempted to pull over the driver, later learned to be Panatero.
He fled, driving recklessly on Route 37 east, made an illegal left turn on Fischer Boulevard, and drove more than 90 mph. At the intersection with Yellowbank Road, he ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle. He was arrested then.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledged the efforts of Assistant Prosecutor Alexander Becker who handled the case on behalf of the State, as well as Toms River Township Police Department, Beachwood Borough Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Panatero’s apprehension, guilty pleas, and now his state prison sentence.
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