NJ Wedding Crashers Wanted for Robbery

ByMEGHAN KENEALLY ABCNews logo
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Three uninvited guests who allegedly crashed a wedding in New Jersey are now wanted by police because of the stunt.

Ocean Township police said they have identified the three minors, who took the time to pose in a photo booth that the newlyweds had rented for their guests at the reception. They remain at large but police said they expect to apprehend the suspects soon.

"The three unknown subjects were dressed in suits and mingled with the wedding guests," Ocean Township police said in a statement about the incident on Sept. 20.

The reception was being held at the English Manor, a wedding venue in Wanamassa, New Jersey. A representative from the venue had no comment about the incident when contacted by ABC News.

The three reportedly drank while crashing the party, which constituted a form of theft, according to ABC affiliate WPVI.

The jig was up when legitimately invited wedding guests alerted a manager about the crashers, and one of the young men threw the manager, a woman, to the ground and fled, police said. The suspects are accused of a strong-arm robbery.

"If you use force during the course of a theft, that is technically a robbery under New Jersey law," Police Captain Earl Giffords told ABC News.

He went on to say that there is a "broad range" of prospective punishment for such a crime but because no one was injured in the incident, they will likely get a sentence on the low end of the spectrum.

"I can't imagine we're going to see any jail time," Giffords said.

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