Man Wanted For Assaulting Woman In South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — South Brunswick police say this man is wanted for assaulting a woman in her home on Thursday.

Officers were called to a home in the Monmouth Junction section on Thursday for a dispute, according to Deputy Chief James Ryan. Police say this man, Javier Garcia, 37, assaulted and tried to strangle the woman. Police are actively looking for him as of Friday afternoon.

The woman was taken to an area hospital where she was treated for her injuries. Garcia has been charged with aggravated assault and strangulation as a result of the incident.

Garcia is 5'05," 130 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He is known to frequent the New Brunswick area and has a previous address in Plainsboro.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call South Brunswick Police at (732) 329-4646.