Three Florida residents have been arrested after they were hired for an alleged acid attack on a woman in New Jersey last month, officials said Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police responded to a home in Monroe Township on July 26, where a 42-year-old woman was attacked upon arriving home from work, according to the Gloucester County, New Jersey, Prosecutor’s Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As the victim opened her car door, she was approached by an unknown female who threw a cup and its liquid contents directly at the victim,” the prosecutor’s office said in a press release.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The alleged female assailant then fled the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The victim was airlifted to a burn center, where she is still being treated for chemical burns over 35% of her body, the officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The liquid used in the attack is believed to be a highly caustic acid,” the prosecutor’s office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following an extensive investigation, police said they were able to trace the getaway vehicle to two suspects, who they identified as 38-year-old Betty Jo Lane and 39-year-old Jmarr McNeil, both of Jacksonville, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prosecutors said Lane and McNeil were hired to carry out the attack by 49-year-old William DiBernardino, of Boynton Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The victim “had a prior relationship” with DiBernardino, the prosecutor’s office said.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n All three suspects were taken into custody in Florida, the office said. Lane and McNeil were extradited to New Jersey on Tuesday, according to the Boynton Beach police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They have each been charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and stalking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was not immediately clear if the suspects had retained attorneys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n