MAYS LANDING, NJ – On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Lucas Moran, 27, from Dunmore, PA,
pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim in
front of the Honorable Christine Smith, J.S.C. The plea calls for a recommended sentence of five
years in New Jersey State Prison.
On September 28, 2025, Atlantic City police officers were dispatched to Adriatic Ave. in reference
to a person being dragged into a vehicle. The victim was dragged into a Chrysler 300 with a
Pennsylvania registration by her ex-boyfriend, Lucas Moran. The victim stated that Moran
brandished a knife during the incident, but she was able to escape. As Moran attempted to drag
the victim back into the vehicle, the victim’s mother prevented him from doing so. Moran then fled
westbound toward Absecon Blvd. in his vehicle. New Jersey State Police located Moran’s vehicle
on the Atlantic City Expressway and detained him. A foldable tactical knife was found on Moran’s
person.
Sentencing is scheduled for September 15, 2026.
Assistant Prosecutor Frank Edward Vizzi represents the State in this matter.
