Man Charged In Thanksgiving Stabbing At Ocean County Apartment Complex

JACKSON, NJ — A man wanted in the stabbing of a woman on Thanksgiving night at an Ocean County apartment complex was arrested Saturday, Jackson Township police said.

Jaden Thompson, who has a Freehold address, was arrested Saturday in Edison after a brief vehicle pursuit that ended when he crashed his car, Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz said Saturday night.

Thompson tried to run away but was caught by Edison officers, Kunz said. He was taken to Jackson police headquarters, Kunz said. The investigation was continuing.

Jackson Township Police Lt. Fred Meabe had said Saturday afternoon that authorities were searching for Thompson in connection with the stabbing that happened at the Paragon apartments on Larsen Road.

Police were called to the complex at 11:36 p.m. on Thursday and found the 20-year-old woman, who had been stabbed in the abdomen and was severely injured, being tended to by a family member, Meabe said. The family member told police Thompson had stabbed the woman, Meabe said.

While several officers were taking care of the victim, other officers began searching for Thompson and found he had taken off in a vehicle believed to be a black 2012 Nissan Altima with NJ license plates reading SUV51A.

He was charged with attempted murder and Meabe said there will be additional charges.

Thompson was found about an hour after police posted a notice on Facebook that they were looking for him.

Anyone with information can contact Jackson Detective Eric Fricks at efricks@jacksontwpnj.net or by calling the Jackson Police Department at 732-928-1111.