Son Charged With Murder Of Mother

40 YEAR OLD MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN THE BEATING DEATH OF HIS 79 YEAR OLD MOTHER 

     " Patrick Maupai Has Been Charged After Striking His Mother Multiple Times With A Fire Place Poker In Their Dumont Home Late Saturday Night."

July 25, 2022 5:42 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

DUMONT, NJ.- On Sunday, July 24, 2022, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the Arrest of Patrick Maupai, 40, of 124 New Milford Avenue, Dumont, New Jersey on Charges of Murder; Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. 

     The Arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and The Dumont Police Department under the direction of Chief Brian Joyce.

     On Saturday, July 23, 2022, at approximately 11:53 p.m. Members of The Dumont Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call located at 124 New Milford Avenue in Dumont, New Jersey from a man stating that he had Attacked his mother with a Fire Poker. 

     Upon arrival, Police Officers observed a man on the front lawn on the phone with The Police Department. The man identified himself as Patrick Maupai, Police Officers immediately took Mr. Maupai into custody. Upon entering the front door of the home, Police Officers discovered an elderly woman on the floor of the living room with multiple lacerations on her face. An investigation conducted by The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and The Dumont Police Department determined that Mr. Maupai Struck and Killed his mother with a Fire Poker.

     On July 24, 2022, Patrick Maupai was Arrested and Charged with First Degree Murder; Third Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and Fourth Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. 

     Mr. Maupai was processed on the Charges and remanded to The Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, New Jersey pending his first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That 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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