Authorities have arrested a man wanted in a New Jersey home invasion that left a mother beaten in front of her child, an attack that was captured on a nanny cam. The Essex County prosecutor’s office said 42-year-old Shawn Custis was arrested Friday in Manhattan by the prosecutor’s office and the FBI. Custis faces charges of attempted murder, robbery, burglary and child endangerment. Read more after the jump…
The attack last Friday in Millburn was captured on a hidden camera in the woman’s home. A man can be seen bursting into the home, punching and kicking the woman and throwing her down stairs while her 3-year-old daughter cowered on a couch. Police withheld the names of the woman and child. County chief of detectives Anthony Ambrose said Friday that Custis was being transported to an undisclosed location in New Jersey. The victim suffered a concussion, facial swelling and chipped teeth. The shocking video of the crime went viral, and the community helped raise $20,000 as a reward for the suspect’s capture.
