Chavez-Lopez held without bail on aggravated assault charge

Chavez-Lopez held without bail on aggravated assault charge

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A man is being held without bail in Ocean County following his arrest on an aggravated assault charge related to an alleged domestic violence incident.

Pedro Chavez-Lopez was booked on Saturday and remains in custody with no bond, according to county jail records. The charge against him, listed under New Jersey statute 2C:12-1B(13), involves aggravated assault by strangulation of a domestic violence victim.

Chavez-Lopez, 57, is classified as Hispanic with no recorded schooling. His commitment date is listed as March 8, 2025, and his projected release date has not been determined.

There is no detainer information on record, and no additional bond has been posted. The case remains open.