ARREST MADE IN FRIDAY NIGHT'S WAYNE NEW JERSEY HOMICIDE
" Passaic County Authorities Charge Frank Rance Of Wayne With First Degree Murder In Connection To The Death Of His Roommate."
November 7, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
WAYNE, NJ.- On Saturday, November 6, 2021 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff announced that at on Friday, November 5, 2021, at approximately 10:33 p.m., Members of The Wayne Township Police Department responded to 21 Hinchman Avenue in Wayne, New Jersey on a report of a Domestic Dispute.
Upon arrival, Police Officers were able to De-Escalate the Dispute between the two residents involved in the incident and left the scene.
At approximately 11:40 p.m., Wayne Police again responded to the same location on a report of an unresponsive male.
Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered a male lying on the floor within an apartment, at which time they provided the victim, later identified as Frank Majuri, 60, of Wayne, with CPR. However, Mr. Majuri remained unresponsive and was declared deceased at the scene at approximately 12:02 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021.
The subsequent investigation determined that Mr. Majuri’s roommate, Frank Rance, 38, also from Wayne, New Jersey became involved in a verbal argument with the victim. During the argument, Mr. Rance started to strangle Mr. Majuri, ultimately resulting in his death. Mr. Rance was arrested at the scene without incident, and he has been charged with One Count of First Degree Murder.
If convicted the crime of Murder has a sentencing range from a Minimum of Thirty Years up to Life Imprisonment.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office has filed a motion for Pretrial Detention that will be heard by a Superior Court Judge. The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information may become available once it is released by authorities.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact The Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact Det. Darren Williams at the Wayne Police Detective Bureau at 973-633-3534 or 973-694-0600.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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