Crime & Safety

Red Bank Man Charged With First Degree Murder: Prosecutor

Demar S. Reevey, 23, arrested in early morning stabbing death of Andrew Hill, 26, Monmouth County Prosecutor says

RED BANK, NJ - The Monmouth County Prosecutor's office has charged a borough man with first-degree murder in connection with the death of another Red Bank man, Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.

Authorities charged Demar S. Reevey, 23, with the stabbing death of Andrew Hill, 26, early Sunday morning.

Reevey was also charged with third-degree possession of a weapon (knife) for an unlawful purpose.

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Police received a 911 call reporting a stabbing victim in the area of Tilton Avenue and Bank Street in Red Bank at 12:43 a.m. Police found Hill at the scene. Hill was transported to Riverview Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:15 a.m.,Gramiccioni said.

Reevey was apprehended a short time later. The incident remains under investigation.

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Anyone with information about the incident please contact Detective Kevin Condon of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 800-533-7443 or Detective Paul Perez of the Red Bank Police Department at 732-530-2700.

If you want to remain anonymous, but have information relevant to this investigation, please contact Monmouth County Crime Stoppers confidential telephone tip-line by calling 1-800-671-4400; can text "MONMOUTH” plus their tip to 274637; or, they can email a tip via the website at www.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com.

Monmouth County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of criminals and fugitives.

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