2 Charged In Hammer Attack On Lakewood Man: Police

LAKEWOOD, NJ — Two men have been charged in connection with a hammer attack on a Lakewood man, police said.

Mocollie Mabry, 58, was attacked by several men outside a home on Second Street on Thursday, Lakewood Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said.

What led up to the attack remains under investigation, he said.

The initial investigation has led to the arrests of Gregorio Zepeda, 25, and Jose Perez Moreno, 30, both of Lakewood. Both were charged with second-degree aggravated assault and were taken to the Ocean County Jail, Staffordsmith said.

The attack happened about 9:20 p.m. Thursday, and the attackers took off before police arrived, but a witness told police they may have left in a dark-colored SUV. The investigation led to a black Lincoln Navigator several blocks away, along with Zepeda and Perez Moreno, he said.

Lakewood police and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department are investigating. Mabry is expected to make a full recovery, Staffordsmith said.

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