Priest Called 911
New Jersey — A priest who died in his New Jersey rectory from dozens of stab wounds was recorded on a call for help moments before his death. The call for help was thwarted by the assailant.
Jose Feliciano, is charged with murder in the slaying, said Morris County prosecutor Robert Bianchi. Feliciano, who worked as a janitor at the church for 17 years, got into an argument with the priest before he allegedly killed him, Bianchi said.
Jose Feliciano, is charged with murder in the slaying, said Morris County prosecutor Robert Bianchi. Feliciano, who worked as a janitor at the church for 17 years, got into an argument with the priest before he allegedly killed him, Bianchi said.
The soft voice heard in the background during the 911 call is the priest, police said, and he was calling for help as another male voice claimed there was no emergency. The following dialogue occurred when the 911 call center redialed Hind’s initial call for help.
“Hello,” says a man answering the 911 dispatcher’s call, according to the recording on WABC’s Web site.
“Sir, this is the state police. You called 911 — do you have an emergency?” the dispatcher asks.
“No, we don’t, thank you,” the man responds.
But in the background another male voice quietly contradicts the first man’s reply: “Yes, we do.”
“No?” asks the dispatcher.
“No, thank you,” the first man says.
“All right,” the dispatcher says.
The call ends there.
In the initial 911 call from Hinds’ cell phone, Hinds is heard giving the address of the church and saying “Help,” according to WABC.
“911, where’s your emergency,” an operator asks.
“85 Washington Avenue.”
“Washington Avenue?” the operator asks.
Hinds asks for help and the operator says, “Hello, hello.”
That call was disconnected, WABC said.
The 911 dispatcher couldn’t send police because the calls were made from a cell phone and could not be traced, Morris County, New Jersey, prosecutor Robert Bianchi said before the recordings were released.
