JACKSON – Charges were filed against men who allegedly conspired to shoot a man and then get him to lie to police.
Noah Phelps, 24, of Monroe Township, was charged with Attempted Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder in connection with an incident that occurred in Jackson Township on June 27.
On that same date, Glenn Franzson, 32, of Jackson, was charged with Witness Tampering and Conspiracy to Commit Witness Tampering in connection with the same incident.
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.
Glenn Franzson (Photo courtesy Ocean County Jail)
It was later revealed that Michael Vulpis, 26, of Freehold Borough, 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, where he is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
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.
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, where he is presently lodged pending a detention hearing.
Michael Vulpis (Photo courtesy Ocean County Jail)
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 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 Police, Jackson Police Detective Bureau, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Freehold Township Police, and Freehold Borough Police, 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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