A New Jersey man has been charged with murder for allegedly killing a 27-year-old woman he attended high school with, according to reports. He allegedly stabbed the woman around 37 times following a gruesome step-by-step plan outlined in his manifesto.
David Schroitman, 27, of Somerville, was arrested Monday on charges of first-degree murder, weapons possession, tampering with physical evidence and hindering prosecution in the death of Maryrose Feely. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said:.
Mr. Feely, a 2018 graduate of Rutgers Business School, worked as a federal employee at the Naval Surface Warfare Center before taking a leave of absence “to focus on his life’s mission” as an advocate for drug addicts. According to her obituary.
“She was always very supportive and had a big smile on her face every time she walked into a room,” said Ian Bockus, a member of the nonprofit organization Not An Easy Fix. said on Facebook.
“My group of friends and I have dealt with a lot of loss over the years, but never anything like this. It doesn’t make sense and it’s not right, but it’s times like these that families We need to come together as a community and provide support.”
Feely was “many things, including visual artist, anti-drug activist, entrepreneur, advocate for the underdog, philanthropist, encourager, author, and logistics person,” the note says, adding, “She was He was committed to the vision and efforts of empowering young people and those struggling with addiction. ”
The victim founded the nonprofit organization 4TheYoungerMe (4TYM) and was involved in Empower Somerset as well as Not An Easy Fix.
“She firmly believed that ‘substance abuse does not define a person,’ and that ‘a toxic environment does not define a child’s future,'” the obi says.
Schroitman graduated from Somerville High School in 2014 with Feely. my central jersey reported.
Police responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive woman outside a housing complex on Northbridge Street in Somerville around 10:20 p.m. on Jan. 30 and found Feeley with “multiple apparent stab wounds.” officials said they found it. Her life-saving efforts failed and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Feeley was stabbed approximately 37 times after returning home from running errands in Bridgewater, according to a probable cause affidavit. Get it on Patch.com. Relatives told police the passenger door was open and belongings were scattered in the front yard.
According to the affidavit, police arrived at Feeley’s home on February 1, wearing a gray sweatshirt, black face gaiters and heavily padded sneakers, around 9 p.m. on the night of Feeley’s murder. Dashcam footage was obtained that showed a man standing nearby.
The next day, detectives attempted to speak with Schreutman at Bridgewater’s store, but he refused. They allegedly saw a white garbage bag placed over the driver’s seat of his Toyota Camry, with black gaiters and duct tape wrapped around it, according to his affidavit.
The case was closed Sunday when investigators obtained surveillance video from an East Cliff Street home that showed a man matching Schreutman’s description running around 9 p.m. on the day of the murder. . The footage also showed a car believed to be his, according to the affidavit.
Police later found Schreutman cleaning the car wearing clear latex gloves, Patch.com reported, citing an affidavit. Officers smelled bleach coming from a puddle on the driver’s side of the Camry and later found a glove with apparent blood on East Cliff Street, documents said.
Detectives executing a search warrant at Schroitman’s home found several containers of bleach and a manifesto with a step-by-step plan for the murder, the newspaper said. Blood was reportedly detected inside the home from Luminol spray.
A motive has not been released, but authorities confirmed that Mr. Schreutman and Mr. Feeley knew each other.
On Tuesday night, Schreutman appeared before a judge for the first time and pleaded not guilty through his public defender, Emma Parralino, My Central Jersey reported. He is scheduled for a detention hearing Friday before Superior Court Judge Jonathan Romankow.
