A 44-year-old has been charged with attempted murder and weapons charges in connection with the Thursday afternoon shooting of a 35-year-old Toms River man.
According to police, Todd Greene of Manchester was apprehended yesterday afternoon by the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office and the Ocean Township Police Department after he attempted to elude them during a motor vehicle stop. He then attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended after a brief foot chase.
Further investigation by Charles Messer of the Lakewood Police Department Street Crimes Unit resulted in the recovery of two firearms from Greene's vehicle.
As a result Todd Greene was charged attempted murder, several firearms violations, eluding and resisting by flight.
He is currently at the Ocean County Jail in lieu of $900,000.00 bail.