Bloodied linens found at library

  Jackson Police Department
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  THE JACKSON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING THE REPORTED DISCOVERY OF BLOODIED BED LINENS IN THE WOMAN'S RESTROOM OF THE JACKSON BRANCH OF THE OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY.

AN EMPLOYEE FROM A CLEANING COMPANY THAT SERVICES THE JACKSON LIBRARY DISCOVERED THE ITEMS ON SATURDAY MAY 19TH BETWEEN 3 AM AND 6 AM AND SECURED THEM UNTIL THE LIBRARY STAFF COULD BE NOTIFIED ON MONDAY MAY 21ST. THE JACKSON POLICE WERE THEN NOTIFIED OF THE DISCOVERED ITEMS.

JACKSON POLICE OFFICER LASKO INVESTIGATED THE DISCOVERY. DETECTIVE O"HEARN OF THE OCEAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT CRIMINALISTICS INVESTIGATION UNIT RESPONDED TO PROCESS THE AREA AS A POSSIBLE CRIME SCENE AND COLLECTED THE ITEMS.

THE JACKSON BRANCH OF THE OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY WAS CLOSED FOR CARPET CLEANING ON FRIDAY MAY 18TH. THE ITEMS WERE LIKELY DISCARDED IN THE RESTROOM TRASH SOME TIME ON THURSDAY MAY 17TH. PERSONS WITH ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS EVENT ARE ASKED TO CONTACT DETECTIVE MITCH COWIT AT 732-833-3012 OR DETECTIVE SHAWN HOBSON AT 732-833-3011. - Jackson Township Police Depart