Man Charged In Trenton’s Tuesday Night Beating & Sexual Assault

Monday, May 12, 2025, 4:15 P.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

TRENTON, NJ.- On Wednesday, following an investigation, a 23-year-old Trenton, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with the alleged brutal beating and rape of a woman that occurred Tuesday evening in the State’s Capital City, Trenton, New Jersey.

     According to Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey, Jahassan Jones, 23, of Trenton, has been charged with three counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault; two counts of second-degree Aggravated Assault; two counts of third-degree Aggravated Assault with a Weapon; and one count of third-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance. 

     On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Jones was taken into custody in Trenton, New Jersey, by Detectives of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and the Trenton Police Department. 

     Jones was processed on the charges and was remanded to the Mercer County Correctional Center, pending future court proceedings in Mercer County Superior Court in Trenton, New Jersey. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a motion with the court to detain Jones pending trial.

Victim Reports To Police She Was Beaten And Raped

     The charges stem from an investigation that began during the evening hours of Tuesday, May 7, 2025, when a woman reported to Police that after she refused Jones’ demands to engage in sexual intercourse, he struck her multiple times on her head with a rock, knocking her to the ground, and used a sharp glass object to stab her. Jones then ripped her clothes and sexually assaulted her. The woman remains hospitalized due to the nature of her injuries.

     On Wednesday, during Jones’ arrest, law enforcement officers found Jones in possession of what they believed to be suspected heroin, resulting in the drug charge.

“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”