Man accused of killing two teens claimed he was carjacked — his own dashcam footage shows otherwise: cops

The New Jersey antheral accused of sidesplitting 2 girls told constabulary helium was carjacked — but his ain dashcam footage showed him driving to the scene, a transgression ailment obtained by Fox News Digital alleges.

Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, some 17, were riding an electrical motorcycle connected Sept. 29, 2025 successful Cranford, New Jersey, erstwhile prosecutors accidental 18-year-old Vincent Battiloro intentionally mowed them down. He was charged arsenic an big Friday.

When detectives brought Battiloro to the Cranford Police Department, helium told them helium had been carjacked earlier that time — earlier the 2 teen girls were killed — by an chartless idiosyncratic wearing a reddish disguise and equipped with a knife, the transgression ailment alleges.

However, dash camera footage obtained by constabulary allegedly disputes his account.

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Vincent Battiloro, 18, was publically identified aft prosecutors announced helium volition beryllium tried arsenic an big successful transportation with the deaths of 2 New Jersey teenagers. (VinnieBat118/YouTube)

"The suspect stated helium was driving the Jeep Compass that day erstwhile helium was carjacked by an chartless idiosyncratic wearing a reddish disguise and equipped with a knife," the ailment states. "Search warrants were executed connected the Jeep Compass, and dash camera footage was obtained from the vehicle. The footage from 9/29 showed the suspect getting into and driving the conveyance to the country of Burnside Avenue, wherever helium parked. Shortly thereafter, some victims were seen connected the e-bike heading successful the other direction."

According to police, Battiloro's dash camera video showed him getting wrong the Jeep Compass connected Sept. 29, 2025, and driving to the country of Burnside Avenue successful Cranford, adjacent the location of 1 of the victims. Shortly aft helium parked, constabulary said some teen girls were seen connected electrical bicycles headed successful the other direction.

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Two teenagers were killed successful a hit-and-run. The teenage fishy has been charged arsenic an adult. (GoFundMe and FOX 5)

Detectives said Battiloro past made a U-turn successful bid to travel the victims portion helium accelerated. The dash camera video past allegedly shows some girls being struck astatine a "high complaint of velocity earlier the conveyance yet stopped," according to the complaint.

Afterwards, according to the complaint, Battiloro fled the country by foot.

Brent Bramnick, who is representing Niotis’ family, told Fox News Digital they are thankful the lawsuit was moved to big court.

"The determination to effort the suspect arsenic an big is simply a welcomed sliver of justice. We are grateful to the Prosecutor’s Office for their efforts arsenic good arsenic the assemblage astatine ample for continuing to support Maria and Isabella’s memories alive," Bramnick said.

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Battiloro's individuality was antecedently withheld due to the fact that helium was a insignificant erstwhile allegedly committing the crimes, but his lawsuit was transferred to big tribunal connected Friday. He is present charged with 2 counts of first-degree murder.

Bramnick antecedently told Fox News Digital that the fishy allegedly swatted the family's location successful Cranford doubly successful September. He said some incidents took spot betwixt Sept. 1 and Sept. 15 successful 2025.

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A memorial was acceptable up for Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas. (FOX 5)

After the 2 incidents, Bramnick said the Niotis household wants to cognize "what went on?"

"What investigation, if any, went connected aft each that the household reported and each the accusation that the constabulary had successful their possession. That's the question. So we request those questions answered," Bramnick said. "And that's wherefore we're involved, due to the fact that we're doing our ain investigations to effort to get to the bottommost of those questions."

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Foulla Niotis, Maria's mother, previously told Fox News antecedently that the fishy "planned" the onslaught and thought helium was "untouchable" due to the fact that helium had relatives moving successful instrumentality enforcement.

"I privation justness for Maria and Isabella. That's what I want," she added.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Battiloro's lawyer and begetter for comment.