The Union County Prosecutor’s Office
32 Rahway Avenue   Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Theodore J. Romankow
Prosecutor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2009

Contact: John Holl
(908) 527-4621 jholl@ucnj.org

Suspect identified in Union Township homicide

An arrest warrant has been issued against a 20-year-old man wanted in connection with last week’s fatal stabbing inside a Union Township deli, said Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow.

Daivon K. Brinson DOB: 3/15/1989 has been identified as the principle suspect in the Nov. 30, 2009 homicide of Mohinder Singh, the owner of Three Stooges Deli. Union County Superior Court Judge James C. Heimlich signed the warrant and set bail at $750,000.

At this point Brinson is at large and investigators are asking the public’s help in locating him. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crimestoppers at 908-654-TIPS and is eligible for a reward of up to $5,000. All calls are kept confidential.

According to the investigation thus far, it appears that the 41-year-old Singh was the victim of an attempted robbery, said Romankow. During the struggle in which Singh was killed, it appears that Brinson was injured. This is based on evidence gathered at the scene, and other locations linked to Brinson. His last known address is on Mt. Prospect Avenue in Newark.

“There was a blood trail leading from the deli,” said Romankow. “What we believe to be the murder weapon was found nearby.”

The investigation is being conducted by the Union County Homicide Task Force, the Union Township Police and the County Forensic Laboratory.

“This case seems to be another instance of pointless violence,” said Romankow. “The Singh family, like all victims, deserve to have this man caught and in jail.”

These criminal charges are mere accusations.
The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.