Crime & Safety
Resident Indicted on Assault, Threat Charges
Barnegat woman faces drug possession indictment
A Barnegat man stands accused of using a weapon to assault a Stafford resident he allegedly threatened to kill.
William Napolitano of Village Drive was indicted last week in connection to an April 19 arrest in Stafford in which he allegedly used a miniature baseball bat to assault a man, authorities charge. Napolitano also threatened to kill the man, the indictment states.
The indictment upheld charges of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.
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Napolitano was released on a summons.
Ocean County grand jurors also indicted:
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- Cassandra L. Ortiz on drug charges.
Ortiz, of Potomac Court in Barnegat, was arrested June 9 on charges of possessing both heroin and suboxone, a prescription drug. She also was accused of possessing heroin with intent to sell.
Ortiz was released on a summons.
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