BRICK – A Seaside Heights resident has been sentenced to seven years in State prison for stabbing a man and fleeing the scene, officials said.
Michael Stallworth, 35, previously pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault in connection with a stabbing that occurred at the Route 70 ShopRite in Brick Township on July 26, 2021.
The 44-year-old victim had multiple stab wounds on his back and he was quickly brought to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment. After investigating the incident, police identified the suspect as Stallworth and issued a warrant for his arrest.
On August 29, Stallworth surrendered himself to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division and was transported to the Ocean County Jail. Stallworth is presently lodged in the Essex County Correctional Facility – serving a sentence on a federal violation of probation.
The sentence is subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act (NERA), meaning that Stallworth will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before he may be considered for parole eligibility.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledged the diligent efforts of Senior Assistant Prosecutor Shanon Chant-Berry who handled the case on behalf of the State as well as the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, High Tech Crime Unit, Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, Brick Police Department Detective Bureau and Patrol Division, Lakewood Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division, for their combined and collective efforts in connection with this investigation resulting in Stallworth’s apprehension, guilty plea, and now his state prison sentence.
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