Cops were called 4 times about NJ teen before he allegedly murdered two teen girls: ‘He’s getting physical’
Before the deadly incident, the teen’s parents were in contact with law‑enforcement more than once over their son’s violent conduct. According to a recent report that pulled documents through the Freedom of Information Act, father Jeffrey Battiloro told police that he was dealing with “juvenile issues” involving his 17‑year‑old son, Vincent. He recounted that on August 24, “He sprayed me in the face with Mace. He took my car,” explaining the severity of the situation. Less than a week later he reported that Vincent was “getting physical.”
Vincent, who was already under family scrutiny, would later allegedly drive at 70 mph and run over two of his classmates, Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, in Cranford on September 29. The two girls were on their bikes when the collision occurred.
A retired Chatham police officer, Jeffrey first called the non‑emergency line on August 9 asking for advice about his son’s “juvenile issues.” He wanted to talk to an officer and get some guidance. He made additional calls: on August 24 he dialed 911 describing a “juvenile issue” and mentioned that police had already visited the house, but the conversation ended abruptly after he said his son had sprayed him with mace. Two days later, Vincent’s mother, Judith, called police to say her ex‑husband had kicked him out, forcing him to roam the streets. When she explained that Vincent had arrived at her home “angry because of what was happening to him,” the dispatcher again cut the line short. On August 30, Jeffrey called once more, again citing a “juvenile issue” and saying police had been there before. When the dispatcher asked what had happened that night, he responded simply, “He’s getting physical,” before hanging up.
Neighbors and family members reported that Vincent had been harassing and stalking Niotis for months before the fatal crash. In a YouTube livestream posted on September 23, he expressed his “vengeance” after Niotis accused him of distributing child pornography, an allegation that had previously landed him in trouble. He claimed he had been observed sitting in a car outside her house, watching her and her family.
Vincent was questioned on the day of the crash but was released. Two days later, he was arrested; in the interim, he uploaded another livestream claiming that “there was more to the story.”
The Union County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Vincent with two counts of murder. The office has not yet announced whether he will be tried as an adult.
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