Woodbridge, New Jersey After being hit with a hammer on Saturday night, a 48-year-old man is in critical condition.
The victim was found at a Sherry Street residence at approximately 6:42 p.m., according to continuing investigations.
Ronald Javier Polanco-Barrera, 22, of Woodbridge, has been taken into custody by the authorities.
Authorities claim that Polanco-Barrera repeatedly struck his stepfather in the head with a hammer. He faces numerous serious charges, such as aggravated assault and attempted murder.
At Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the patient is presently in critical condition.
Polanco Barrera faces serious allegations, including
- First-degree attempted murder,
- Second-degree aggravated assault,
- Third-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and
- Fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
If you know anything, please call Detective Morillo at the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-8843 or Detective Penna at the Woodbridge Police Department at (732) 634-7700, extension 7326.
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