Police charged a Mays Landing man with the death of a 54-year-old Good Samaritan, who was struck after attempting to intervene during a domestic dispute, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.
Authorities charged, Calvin Wiggins, 24, with Aggravated Manslaughter for the death of John Charlton, 54, of Mays Landing after he struck him.
Police charged Wiggins with Aggravated Assault Hamilton Township Police responded to the scene on November 2nd, where Calvin Wiggins was involved in a domestic dispute on the Route 40 roadway near the intersection of Cantillion Blvd.
Police said they believe that Charlton exited his vehicle and yelled at Wiggins to stop assaulting a woman when Wiggins allegedly punched him which subsequently caused him to fall to the ground and strike his head. Police said Carlton never regained consciousness.
Charlton - who had been hospitalized at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, since the Nov. 2 assault - died Sunday as a result of the injuries sustained.
The investigation was handled by Hamilton Township Police Detective Craig Clayton.
These charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal cases, a charged defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.
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