Plainfield teenager charged in Aug. 16 assault of Warren woman in Bridgewater county park
Elvin Martinez, 18, of Plainfield, was arrested for criminal sexual contact of Warren woman walking in Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater on Aug. 16
Plainfield teenager charged in Aug. 16 assault of Warren woman in Bridgewater county park Elvin Martinez, 18, of Plainfield, was arrested for criminal sexual contact of Warren woman walking in Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater on Aug. 16 Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: https://mycj.co/2PCRSof
Paul C. Grzella, Bridgewater Courier News Published 8:04 a.m. ET Aug. 26, 2018
Elvin Martinez, 18, of Plainfield man has been charged with criminal sexual content of a Warren woman walking in Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater on Aug. 16.(Photo: Photo courtesy Somerset County Prosecutor's Office)
BRIDGEWATER - An 18-year-old Plainfield man has been charged in an assault of a hiker in a township county park on Aug. 16, authorities announced Saturday evening.
A 44-year-old Warren woman was walking on a trail in Washington Valley Park, off of Miller Lane, around 7:40 p.m. Aug 16 when she said a Hispanic Male threw a T-shirt over her face and head, pulled her off the trial and attempted to sexually assault her, according to authorities.
The victim broke free by biting her assailant, and ran away. She found another hiker who then called 9-1-1, said Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Bridgewater Township Chief of Police Alfred Nicaretta.
Robertson said that the victim provided a description of her assailant's clothing, and a search of the park area was conducted with the assistance of K-9 dogs from the Warren Township Police Department and the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
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Elvin Martinez, 18, was subsequently located by the Bridgewater Police Department in the park and placed under arrest without incident, authorities said.
Martinez was charged with third degree criminal sexual contact, third degree criminal restraint, fourth degree criminal coercion, and simple assault, a disorderly person offense. He was later lodged in the Somerset County Jail, pending a detention hearing, according to the news release.
Authorities did not indicate why there was a nine-day period between the apprehension of Martinez and the news release about the incident.
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Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 908)-31-7100, or the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 908-722-4111 or via the STOPit app, which can be downloaded to a smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers' Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888577tips.org.
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