2 arrested in Ocean County burglary, murder

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
VIDEO: Lakewood Township murder arrests
Two men were arrested in connection to a burglary that ended in murder in Ocean County.

LAKEWOOD TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- Two men were arrested in connection to a burglary that ended in murder in Ocean County.

Investigators say 23-year-old Carlos Lagunes and 24-year-old Jesus Roman broke into the Lakewood Township home of Miguel Rivera and killed him.

Rivera's body was found on Christmas Eve by police.

Lagunes and Roman were taken into custody Monday and are being held on $1-million cash bail.

Roman's mother, 46-year-old Evelyn Rodriguez, is also facing criminal charges for allegedly hindering the investigation.

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