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Toms River, NJ – Jaquel Accoo, 29, of Wall Township, pleaded guilty to motor vehicle theft and witness tampering. This plea was entered before Judge David M. Fritch, JSC, in connection with an incident in Toms River in October 2023. At his sentencing on January 3, 2025, the State will recommend a sentence of five years in prison on each count. to run concurrently in New Jersey State Prison.

An individual reported his vehicle stolen on October 14, 2023 at Toms River Township Police Headquarters. The investigation revealed that Accoo did not return the loaned vehicle and sold it to a person in Georgia. This led to a theft charge being filed against Accoo on November 22, 2023.

A warrant was issued for Accoo’s arrest and he was entered into the National Crime Intelligence Center database. The New York/New Jersey United States Marshals Service Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, apprehended Accoo in Red Bank on January 22, 2024. He was released under New Jersey Bail Reform.