The Sayreville man was charged with attempted murder after he was accused of beating a freelance photographer and running him over with a car earlier this year.
A Monmouth County grand jury handed down a six-count indictment against a Sayreville man who was charged earlier this year with beating a man within an inch of his life, the county’s prosecutor’s office said Tuesday.
Jamil S. Hubbard, 25, was accused in May of sneaking up behind Jerry Wolkowitz, 55, in the parking lot of his Freehold Township apartment complex and punching him in the head and face.
Hubbard also reportedly dragged Wolkowitz into the lot and ran him over with his car, police said.
Authorities said Hubbard then stole Wolkowitz’s car, which was found abandoned later that day in Sayreville. He was arrested at his home by Sayreville police, authorities said.
The charges against Hubbard are first-degree attempted murder, bias intimidation, armed robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, theft and eluding police.
Police say Wolkowitz, who’s been a freelance photographer for the Asbury Park Press for more than 30 years, has never met Hubbard before the incident.
Authorities told APP.com just after the arrest they believe Hubbard, who is black, targeted Wolkowitz because of he’s white.
According to an early July post on a Facebook page set up to organize help for Wolkowitz, he remains in a coma following the attack. A GoFundMe page was set up by Wolkowitz’ twin sister to aid his medical costs.
Hubbard will make a court appearance Thursday.
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