Overview
- A late Monday night incident near 105 Wilkinson Avenue in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood left five women with skin burns after suspects on a moped splashed sulfuric acid at their car.
- All five victims were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries including burns and peeling, and officials say they are stable.
- Jersey City police describe the incident as targeted and say it may be linked to a dispute involving a large group earlier in the day, though details of that dispute have not been released.
- The two suspects believed to be responsible remain unidentified and at large as the Jersey City Police Department continues an active aggravated-assault investigation.
- Mayor James Solomon ordered JCPD to deploy full resources to the case, a response that local outlets say reflects heightened safety concerns in the Bergen-Lafayette area after recent serious incidents.