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Walter Maxim, of Beachwood, was charged with three counts of bias intimidation, terroristic threats, stalking, and harassment, according to Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan.
On Monday, Oct. 23, an individual appeared at Beachwood Police Department Headquarters to report that he and members of his family had been the victims of bias-related threats and communications.
The victim stated that his son attends school outside the state of New Jersey, and was known to Maxim’s family.
A subsequent investigation by the Beachwood Police Department determined that between July 2023 and the present, Maxim sent the victim’s son numerous text messages that contained racial slurs, vulgarities, and threatening statements directed toward him and his family, Nolan said. The victim’s son requested that Maxim refrain from contacting him, but the threatening messages continued, Nolan said.
On Tuesday, Oct. 24, Maxim was taken into custody without incident at his residence. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he was held pending a detention hearing.
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