A Monmouth County grand jury has returned an indictment against a Monmouth County teen charged in connection with gun shots being fired in the city earlier this year. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said.

Dyquan P. Young, 18, of Asbury Park, has been charged in the indictment with second-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, and third-degree hindering the apprehension of another.

The charges stem from an incident in the vicinity of Prospect and Mattinson avenues in Asbury, where shots were fired in February. The incident did not result in any injuries, but prompted an investigation.

The case background … 

Asbury Park Police responded to a 911 call received at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2018, reporting multiple shots fired in the 100 block of Prospect. Police arrived on scene to find no victims, but evidence was collected. A joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Asbury Park Police Department determined a group of people were gathered in the area when the gunfire occurred. The investigation determined Young was the person responsible for the shots fired that afternoon.

Young is being held in theMonmouth County Correctional Institution, Freehold, pending trial.

If convicted of the second-degree weapons offenses, Young will face five to 10 years in state prison with a period of up to 42 months minimum or up to half the sentence imposed that must be served prior to becoming eligible for parole. The third-degree offense carries a state prison term of between three to five years.

 

— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office