Full Notification

On Saturday, October 30th, 2021 at approximately 2:30 P.M. the Wildwood Police Department received a 911 call reporting that a male subject was attempting to gain entry by force into the rear of a property located in the two hundred east block of Youngs Avenue, in the City of Wildwood.  Additionally, the suspect was further reported to be in possession of a knife and axe.

Upon arrival, a patrol officer observed the suspect in the vicinity of the property in question.  During the ensuing inquiry, the patrol officer encountered the suspect who was subsequently identified as 38 year old Frankie Sola-Torres, currently residing in the City of Wildwood.  At that moment, Sola-Torres was detained for investigative purposes.

During the continuing investigation conducted by the Wildwood Police Department Detective Division, additional information revealed that Sola-Torres had threatened the victim with a knife and used an axe to strike the door of the property, which created substantial damage consistent with the weapon involved.  Upon further investigation, the axe was recovered from the scene and secured as evidence however, the knife was not located in connection to this investigation.

As a result of this investigation, Frankie Sola-Torres was charged with 2nd degree Aggravated Assault, 3rd degree Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose (two counts), 4thdegree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (two counts), and 4thdegree Certain Persons not to have Weapons.

Sola-Torres was lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Center in accordance with New Jersey Criminal Justice Reform guidelines.