Woman Sent Terroristic, Life-Threatening Threats To Employee In Somerset County: Cops

BRANCHBURG, NJ — A New York City woman, who is accused of making terroristic and life-threatening threats to a former co-worker in Branchburg, has been arrested, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.

On June 21 at about 12:15 p.m., an employee at a business in Branchburg told police that a former co-worker from a past employer sent life-threatening text messages and voicemail messages to her phone, according to McDonald.

That former co-worker was identified as Quanajah Pinnock, 27, of Jamaica.

"The life-threatening messages were directed at the victim and her current place of employment," said McDonald.

On July 28 at about 6 a.m., the United States Marshall's Office New York arrested Pinnock at her home in Jamaica, New York without incident.

Pinnock is formally charged with third-degree terroristic threats and third-degree false public alarm. She was taken to Rikers Island Correctional Facility, New York pending an extradition hearing to New Jersey.

Anyone with information relating to this incident is asked to contact the Branchburg Township Police Department at 908-526-3830 or via the STOPit app.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports, and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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