Off-duty female cop booked after violent home invasion burglary: police

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An off-duty bull successful New Jersey was charged and jailed aft she allegedly broke into a residence and assaulted 2 victims past week.

Rebecca Sayegh, 32, was charged with location penetration burglary and 2 counts of assault, according to the Ocean County Prosecuter's Office. She was besides booked with 2 counts of transgression mischief, on with terroristic threats and resisting arrest.

The charges stem from an Apr. 25 incidental involving a "domestic disturbance" successful Berkeley Township. Officers were alerted to the country astatine astir 11:20 p.m.

"Responding Officers discovered that an individual, aboriginal identified arsenic Sayegh – an off-duty Toms River Township Police Officer – had smashed the beforehand solid doorway of the residence, entered the residence, and past assaulted and threatened 2 victims wrong the residence," the prosecutor's bureau explained.

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Rebecca Sayegh, 32, was charged with aggregate offenses successful narration to an alleged location invasion. (Toms River Police Department)

The 32-year-old besides damaged the hood of a conveyance belonging to 1 of the victims, which was parked successful the driveway astatine the time.

"Sayegh was taken into custody astatine the country – aft having resisted efforts to peacefully spot her nether arrest," the connection said.

"She was primitively served with the charges via summons pending an upcoming archetypal quality successful Ocean County Superior Court," the prosecutor's bureau added. "Due to the superior quality of the charges, however, Sayegh was re-charged by mode of a warrant connected April 28, 2025."

Sayegh was past transported to the Ocean County Jail, wherever she is presently staying pending a detention hearing.

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Sayegh is employed by the Toms River Township Police Department (pictured here). (Google Maps)

"Prosecutor Billhimer commends the Berkeley Township Police Department for their efforts successful transportation with this investigation," the prosecutor's bureau concluded.

In 2021, Sayegh was fixed a Class B grant for her valiant efforts during a location fire, according to the Toms River Police Department.

"Officer Sayegh was archetypal connected scene, learned the location proprietor was unaccounted for and apt inactive inside," the constabulary connection astir the incidental read. "Officer Sayegh was capable to escort [the victim] and her pets crossed the thoroughfare to safety. Officer Sayegh is commended for her swift action, bravery, and lifesaving actions."