The teen driver charged with murder after allegedly mowing down two 17-year-old girls in New Jersey was identified Thursday by neighbors and traffic tickets obtained by a local news outlet.
Vincent Battiloro, 17, was hit with numerous municipal summonses connected to the deadly crash that took place Monday evening and obtained by NJ.com.
At least 15 tickets were issued to Battiloro, of Garwood, municipal court records indicate.
Vincent P. Battiloro, 17, has been identified as the suspect who mowed down two teen girls in New Jersey. VinnieBat118/YouTube
Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas were both killed in the hit and run. GoFundMeThe citations include leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving and speeding, as well as driving without a license, registration or insurance card, the outlet reported.
He will turn 18 years old early next month, according to the birth date listed on the reported tickets.
A prosecutor’s office can attempt to try a minor as an adult for certain crimes in New Jersey, including homicide, that a judge then needs to approve.
Battiloro was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, but the case is currently in juvenile court and the Union County Prosecutor’s Office has yet to officially name the alleged driver.
The 17-year-old was arrested in connection to the death of the teens in Cranford. CBS News New YorkNeighbors also told The Post Thursday that Battiloro was the alleged motorist who killed 17-year-olds Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas as they rode an electric bike.
Loved ones have claimed that the alleged driver was stalking Maria leading up to the heinous crime.
The Post knocked on the house of Battiloro’s family Thursday, but no one answered. A call to the house was also not returned.
Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas (pictured) were riding bikes at the time of the attack. Facebook/Mary SalasThe prosecutor’s office said Thursday morning the suspect was in custody.
Maria and Isabella’s families slammed the alleged driver in a statement late Wednesday, calling him a “coward of a man” and claiming he was “plotting the attack against Maria for months.”
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The two victims were remembered as a pair of high school students who had their entire lives in front of them, in obituaries posted online.
Maria was born in Greece, but lived in New Jersey most of her life and wanted to work in cosmetology after graduating. Isabella had the “voice of an angel” and loved singing and performing.
