1 Indicted In Connection With Shots Fired Near Marlboro Home

MARLBORO, NJ – A Monmouth County Grand Jury indicted a Whiting man this week in connection with a 2020 shots fired incident, prosecutors said.

Joseph M. Galli, 27, was indicted on one count of second degree Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, one count of second degree Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose and one count of second degree Certain Persons Not to Possess a Weapon. Galli was previously arrested at the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office on July 15, 2020 after being found at his job in Burlington County.

At approximately 3:37 a.m. on April 7, 2020, the Marlboro Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Dutch Lane near Moore Road with no reported injuries.

A joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and Marlboro Police Department revealed that on the morning of April 7, a weapon was fired multiple times from a vehicle, leaving projectiles in a residence and vehicle located at 59 Dutch Lane Road.

The investigation later found that the discharged weapon belonged to Galli, although Galli had no connection to the residents of the home.

Prosecutors credited the efforts of members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Marlboro Police Department, Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and Pemberton Police Department leading to the arrest of Galli.

If convicted of any of the firearms charges, Galli faces a sentence of 10 to 20 years in state prison where he'll be subject to a mandatory five years of parole ineligibility.