Lacey Township, NJ-
A Lacey Township man has been arrested and charged for threatening a minority Amazon delivery driver with a rifle and telling him he was in a racist neighborhood.
According to the Ocean County prosecutor’s office, John Vincentini, 62, of Lacey Township followed the Amazon delivery driver into a cul-de-sac and parked his vehicle to block Amazon delivery vehicle from leaving.
“Vincentini proceeded to confront the driver, questioned why the driver was in his neighborhood, and further inquired as to whether the driver understood that it was a racist neighborhood,” Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. “Vincentini then asked the driver whether he wanted him to go back to his car, get his rifle, and shoot the driver in the head. The Amazon driver then drove away and contacted the Lacey Township Police Department.”
Vincentini turned himself in to the police on Wednesday.
“It is against the law to intimidate someone based upon their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, disability, or gender identity/expression. Individuals that employ hatred, intolerance, and prejudice with a purpose to intimidate will be investigated and if warranted – prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Prosecutor Billhimer said.