BRICK – A New York man has admitted to robbing a Brick Township resident outside of their home, authorities said.
Vongvichit Vatthanavong, 50, of Brooklyn, New York, pled guilty to Robbery in connection with an incident that occurred in Brick on January 5, 2023. At the time of his sentencing on July 18, 2025, the State will be seeking a term of twelve and one-half years New Jersey State Prison subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act.
Police were called to a home on Pershing Avenue where the homeowner was robbed. The victim told police that while he was exiting his car and entering his home, three masked individuals approached home – one of them armed with what appeared to be a handgun.
The suspects struck the victim in the head, knocking him to the ground, and proceeded to steal $3,000, a watch, and a cell phone before fleeing the scene.
Over the course of the next year, police identified Vatthanavong as one of the individuals responsible for the robbery. He voluntarily appeared at Brick Township Police Headquarters for questioning on February 7, 2024; on that date, Vatthanavong was taken into custody at Brick Township Police Headquarters and charged accordingly. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he has been detained since that date.
The other two suspects in the robbery have yet to be identified, authorities said.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Assistant Prosecutor Stephen Burke who is handling the case on behalf of the State, and commends the Brick Township Police Department, Brick Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Squad, and New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Sciences, for their combined and cooperative efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Vatthanavong’s guilty plea – and soon his lengthy state prison sentence.
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