Crime & Safety
Man Extricated From United Water Pipe To Face Trespassing Charge In Court
Asaf Mohammad is accused of breaching a secure area and somehow entering a decommissioned water pipe.
Asaf Mohammad, the 26-year old man who had to be extricated from a 20" water pipe in Manalapan, has been indicted by a Superior Court jury on charges of fourth degree criminal trespass.
An indictment is merely a formal charge, not a conviction. The case will proceed to court.
On Jan. 17, Mohammad is charged with "remaining surreptitiously in a water treatment facility" owned by United Water Matchaponix. Police said at the time he was a resident of Emily Drive.
If found guilty of a crime of the fourth degree, a defendant can potentially serve a jail sentence of up to 18 months.
More about the case:
Jan. 18, 2014: Manalapan Man Naked When Extracted from Water Facility Pipe, Police Say
Jan 17, 2014: Authorities Work to Remove Person Stuck in United Water Facility Pipe
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