Full Notification

DATE/TIME: Thursday, December 28, 2017

LOCATION: Twinbrook Village Apartments in Ocean, New Jersey

OFFICERS INVOLVED: Detectives Gregory Martone, Jesse Orbach Chris Brady and Detective Sergeant Patrick Martin along with Police Officer Glennis Polanco

ACCUSED: Luis J. Plaza 34-year-old Male // Ocean, New Jersey

NARRATIVE: On December 26th at approximately 10: 35 pm, police were notified that a 27-year-old female arrived at Jersey Shore Medical Center with stab wounds to the abdomen. Detective Gregory Martone along with Officer Glennis Polanco responded to hospital to speak with the victim. Limited information was obtained from the victim at that time. However, she did allege that the stabbing occurred during a robbery attempt in front of a Township Liquor store.

The victim, who later underwent surgery for her wounds, was in stable condition at Jersey Shore Medical Center. Further investigation by Detectives revealed that the alleged report of the robbery attempt was false and that the boyfriend of the victim, later identified as 34-year-old Luis Plaza, stabbed her during a verbal altercation at their apartment in the Twinbrook Village apartment complex on that same night. He then attempted to attend to her wounds and ultimately drove her to the hospital without notification to the police or EMS.

Plaza was arrested on December 28th without incident and transported to the station for processing. He was charged with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. Plaza was transported to the county jail pending his initial court appearance.

PREPARED BY: Detective Lieutenant Timothy R. Torchia
Public Information Officer
(732) 531-1800
[email protected]

DATE: 12/29/2017