Crime & Safety
4th Arrest Made In Deadly Wildwood Car Rally: Prosecutor
Public tips lead to Joshua Bocchino, 19, from Long Branch, being charged after he assaulted a police officer during the H2oi rally.
WILDWOOD, NJ — Tips from the public have lead to the fourth arrest in connection with September's deadly pop-up car rally in Wildwood, officials said.
Joshua Bocchino, 19, from Long Branch, was arrested the day after Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Robert Regalbuto said they were seeking a man in a hoodie who assaulted a police officer.
Bocchino was charged with third-degree aggravated assault, third-degree resisting arrest and obstruction of justice, officials said. He was taken into custody at his home at West End Avenue on Oct. 13 and now sits in Cape May County Correctional Facility pending court proceedings, officials said.
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Sutherland and Regalbuto are still seeking the driver of a Honda Accord who they say crashed into a golf cart the night of the rally and fled.
"We are continuing to review video footage and receive tips from the public to make sure we charge all the individuals who are identified as criminal actors during riotous and reckless events that took place during the weekend of September 24, 2022," Sutherland said.
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The black Honda Accord "has a distinct aftermarket tail light package and should have significant damage to the front passenger side quarter panel," according to officials.
If anyone recognizes this vehicle they are encouraged to contact the Cape May CountyProsecutor’s Office at (609) 465-1135, the Wildwood Police Department at 609-522-0222 or the information can be reported anonymously through the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office Anonymous TIP System by visiting cmcpo.tips or the information can also be reported to the Cape May County Sheriff’s Tip Line at cmcsheriff.net and click on anonymous tip, or through the Cape May County Crime Stoppers, 609-889-3597.
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