Woman Accused Of Poisoning Grandmother With Anti-Freeze In Morris County

SUCCASUNNA, NJ — A Succasunna woman is accused of attempting to murder her grandmother with anti-freeze, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said in a statement.

Elise Conroy, 26, of Succasunna, is charged with attempted murder for trying to feed her 84-year-old grandmother anti-freeze, Knapp said. Conroy allegedly bought the anti-freeze in late July with the intention of poisoning her grandmother, and later giving her juice laced with the chemical.

She was arrested in the early morning hours of Aug. 12, Knapp said, as part of an ongoing investigation. He did not provide a possible motive.

The investigation is still ongoing, and Conroy is being held in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a court date.

Members of the Roxbury Township Police Department, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office - Criminal Investigation Section have contributed to this investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roxbury Township Police Department at 973-448-2100 or the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 973-285-6200.

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