New Jersey officials have arrested a Princeton man accused of murdering a former college athlete brother and a cat, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.
Matthew Hertgen, 31, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 26-year-old Joseph Hertgen, and third and fourth-degree weapons charges related to possession of a golf club and knife. He also faces charges of animal cruelty.
Princeton police initially answered a 911 call on February 22 at about 11:16pm, reporting a fire and a body at Michelle Muse Apartment Complex.
“When officers responded to the scene, they found Matthew Hertgen, who decided to be the 9-1-1 caller in his residence, along with the victim's body, the county prosecutor's office said in a press release.
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Matthew Hertgen is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his brother Joseph Hartgen. (wesleyan.edu)
Joseph Hertgen has been declared dead at the scene, and the results of his autopsy are pending. Local and state officials are investigating the death of the 26-year-old as a murder.
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Joseph Hertgen has been declared dead at the scene, and the results of his autopsy are pending. (University of Michigan)
Both brothers played college football at Wesleyan University in Connecticut at Matthew and Joseph at the University of Michigan.
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Princeton police initially answered a 911 call on February 22 at about 11:16pm, reporting a fire and a body at Michelle Muse Apartment Complex. (Google Maps)
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An investigation into Joseph's death is underway. Mercer County officials are asking anyone with information about a suspected crime to contact the Murder Task Force Sergeant. Jett at 609-331-5010 or det. Carl Johnson at 609-439-5258.
