Prosecutors decline to charge owner of two pit bulls that escaped and killed neighbor's toddler


New Jersey prosecutors have declined to file charges against the owner of two pit bulls that killed a three-year-old boy and wounded his mother on March 16.  

Aziz Ahmed died after the two unregistered dogs broke into his backyard and attacked him and his mother in Carteret.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said investigators determined that they did not find ‘intentional, knowing, or reckless criminal conduct’ on the part of the dog owner, whose name was not immediately known.

The letter, written by prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, was sent to supporters of the Ahmed family on March 23, according to NJ Advance Media.

Aziz Ahmed died after the two unregistered dogs broke into his backyard and attacked him and his mother in Carteret

Aziz Ahmed died after the two unregistered dogs broke into his backyard and attacked him and his mother in Carteret

It is believed that these two pit bulls, Logan (black) and Rocky (brown), were responsible for the mauling that killed the toddler

It is believed that these two pit bulls, Logan (black) and Rocky (brown), were responsible for the mauling that killed the toddler

The two dogs have since been euthanized after the deadly attack, outlets reported

The two dogs have since been euthanized after the deadly attack, outlets reported

Relatives have said that the child's mother has complained twice to the dog owners about their 'wild' pets

Relatives have said that the child’s mother has complained twice to the dog owners about their ‘wild’ pets

‘In this case, based upon the information known at this time, it would appear as if no law has been violated,’ the letter reads, according to the outlet.

‘Thus, despite the well-intended demands for justice, no charges will presently be filed. Again, this decision is based upon the facts and evidence known to law enforcement at this time.’

There are no state laws in New Jersey specific for dog attacks and prosecutors have to find ways to prosecute pet owners under existing laws.

A vigil was held in the young boy’s memory on Sunday where attendees called for lawmakers to pass ‘Aziz’s Law’ which would allow the owners of killer dogs to face criminal charges.

This is the fence that separates the two homes. It appears that the family was placing stone blocks and plastic tables to keep the dogs from digging under the fence

This is the fence that separates the two homes. It appears that the family was placing stone blocks and plastic tables to keep the dogs from digging under the fence

Aerial footage from NBC4 showed first responders performing chest compressions on him

Aerial footage from NBC4 showed first responders performing chest compressions on him

Aziz was then put onto a gurney and airlifted to a hospital where he died after the attack

Aziz was then put onto a gurney and airlifted to a hospital where he died after the attack

A 'beware of the dog' sign is scene attached to the fence of the home where the dogs lived

A ‘beware of the dog’ sign is scene attached to the fence of the home where the dogs lived

The dogs were believed to have entered the backyard through a fence before the vicious attack

The dogs were believed to have entered the backyard through a fence before the vicious attack

‘If there is no law, we will fight to make a law,’ Oma Morgan, a co-worker of Aziz’s father Tanveer, told the outlet.

‘They hold people accountable for jaywalking or letting a dog poop on your front lawn.’

She previously told the outlet: ‘How do you comfort someone who loses a three-year-old? Now his wife, we don’t when she’s going to be okay, she’s never going to be herself again.’ 

The Coney Island Auto Parts in Avenel where Tanveer Ahmed works has started an GoFundMe to help pay for his young son’s funeral expenses that has since raised more than $225,000.

‘The young mother fought with all she had to save her little boy despite her efforts to save her son his injuries were to severe even with the help of first responders little Aziz could not be saved,’ the GoFundMe reads.

‘As for Aziz’s mother she is still fighting for her life and needs multiple more surgeries, she will never full recover form the scars she now has to live with.’

A neighbor said the dogs have bitten a number of residents who know to avoid walking near the home where the pit bulls live, WABC-TV reported.

Tanveer Ahmed, Aziz' father, center, is hugged by mourners at the Mosque Al Wali in Edison, New Jersey after prayer services

Tanveer Ahmed, Aziz’ father, center, is hugged by mourners at the Mosque Al Wali in Edison, New Jersey after prayer services

Devastated father Tanveer Ahmed, his hood up and face covered in tears, broke down as he entered his Carteret home and saw the bright red shoes of his 3-year-old son

Devastated father Tanveer Ahmed, his hood up and face covered in tears, broke down as he entered his Carteret home and saw the bright red shoes of his 3-year-old son

Aziz Ahmed tiny coffin comes out of the Mosque Al Wali in Edison, New Jersey after prayer services

Aziz Ahmed tiny coffin comes out of the Mosque Al Wali in Edison, New Jersey after prayer services

Aziz Ahmed tiny coffin comes out of the Mosque Al Wali in Edison, New Jersey after prayer services

Aziz Ahmed tiny coffin comes out of the Mosque Al Wali in Edison, New Jersey after prayer services

Tanveer Ahmed, in the white scull cap, is hugged by mourners during a prayer service

Tanveer Ahmed, in the white scull cap, is hugged by mourners during a prayer service

The pit bulls, which the New York Post identified as being named Logan and Rocky, had somehow slipped past a fence into the backyard.  

Aziz was airlifted to a hospital after the attack and aerial footage from NBC4 showed first responders performing chest compressions on him. 

The dogs had previously been reported to the police in October when residents had reported that they were loose in the neighborhood, a Carteret spokesman told NJ Advance Media.

Both dogs have since been euthanized Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman previously told the outlet in a statement.

‘As a small community, our Carteret family mourns the heart-wrenching loss of our young neighbor and we pray for this young mother and family in this time of unimaginable grief,’ Reiman said.

Patch had reported that when Carteret cops shot one of the pit bulls immediately when they arrived at the scene and the other was euthanized later. 

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