NEW BRUNSWICK MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO THE FATAL STABBING OF AN EDISON MAN
" Rahmaad Howard Of New Brunswick Charged With Murder & Weapons Offenses For Fatally Stabbing Barry James Monday Morning."
September 14, 2022, 6:53 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ.- On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo announced on Tuesday, a New Brunswick man has been Arrested and Charged in connection to the Monday morning Fatal Stabbing of an Edison Township man.
On Monday, September 12, 2022, at approximately 6:29 a.m., Members of The New Brunswick Police Department responded to the area of Throop Avenue and Townsend Street on a report of a Stabbing.
Upon arrival, Police Officers located a victim, later identified as Barry James, 36, of Edison, New Jersey, suffering from Multiple Stab Wounds. Mr. Barry was immediately transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was subsequently pronounced deceased.
A shift investigation conducted by Detectives from The New Brunswick Police Department in conjunction with Detectives from The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office identified Rahmaad Howard, 34, of New Brunswick, New Jersey has the person responsible for the Stabbing Death of Mr. James. Detectives further determined that the Fatal Stabbing was not a random act of violence. Mr James was known to Mr. Howard.
As a result, Mr. Howard has been Charged with First Degree Murder; Third Degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; and Third Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Mr. Howard was processed on the Charges and remanded to The Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center, pending his First Appearance and a subsequent Detention Hearing in Middlesex County Superior 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."
FILED UNDER SEPTEMBER 14, 2022: LAW, MIDDLESEX: