Red Bank Men Accused of Arson, Theft, Stabbing
Police complaints allege the two suspects committed several crimes in relation to two robberies.
Borough police say two Red Bank men went on an early morning crime spree in which they committed robbery, assaulted two people, including stabbing one, and finished the night by pouring gas on a car and setting it on fire near Mohawk Pond on the west side of town.
Jason Hall, 20, and Dashuan Clayton, 21, were arrested on July 12, the same day of their alleged crimes, and each charged with aggravated arson, robbery, attempted robbery, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and two counts of aggravated assault.
Clayton also was charged with receiving stolen property.
According to police reports, Hall, of 84 Bank St., and Clayton, 135 Montgomery Terrace, began the night by attempting to rob an unknown person in the 100 block of River Street at approximately 1:39 a.m. During the course of the attempted robbery, the victim was stabbed six times with an unknown cutting instrument causing serious injury, police said.
The status of the stabbing victim is currently unknown.
The second alleged aggravated assault took place nearly an hour and a half later a few blocks away in the 200 block of South Pearl St. At approximately 3 a.m., Hall and Clayton punched a second unidentified victim in the face while stealing the victim's jewelry, police said.
The last incident took place at around 5 a.m. Police said Hall and Clayton committed aggravated arson by dousing a vehicle with an accelerant on Mohawk Lane and setting it on fire. Previous reports indicate that the vehicle was pushed into Mohawk Pond after it was burned.
It is unclear if the three incidents are connected.
Hall was lodged in Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold on $425,000 cash bail with no 10 percent option. Clayton was lodged on $280,000 bail with no 10 percent option.
(Update: 11:50 a.m.) Lamar Hicks, 27, of Long Branch, Kadean Lane, 20, of Tinton Falls were also arrested and charged with the same crimes as Hall and Clayton. Police also arrested Luchretia Jackson, 26, of Red Bank, and charged her with one count of robbery.
rbresident
11:38 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Good job to all the police officers involved. But as always i know the regulars will want to bash the police about something. There is always a select group that want to go against the same people that risk their own lives for us. Just remember how hard you have it sitting in your air conditioned offices while these men and woman are in the streets 100+ degrees chasing around scum like this.
Marjorie Smith
11:11 pm on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
rbresident - that's their job and it's what they chose to do. No one is forcing them to be out in 100+ degrees chasing scum instead of sitting in an air conditioned office. They were not drafted.
rbresident
4:02 pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012
You must do so much for the world. I bet your job must make such a difference....
The fact they CHOSE the job deserves respect alone. And you are the exact person that doesn't deserve their help yet they'd be there in a second if you called.
Fred M
9:37 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Thank God we have people that want jobs as Police Officers..I applaud them..I thank God that we have people that want to be Doctors that save people's lives..Then again, they chose to be Doctors, so I shouldn't appreciate them?
NJT
9:35 am on Thursday, July 19, 2012
I appreciate law enforcement as well as all public workers....Yes it's their job and they chose it but all of us need support and encouragement and its always good to know that you are appreciated for what you do. So Marjorie I am not sure what you do but I am sure as a human being you would welcome support and appreciation for a job well done. Let's not let our pessimism and negativity lead our thinking but utilize common sense and the best part of ourselves to coexist.