Union prosecutor: Morristown teen punched Summit man in jaw during fatal robbery

The Morristown teen charged with murder in the July 17 beating of a Summit dishwasher punched the victim in the jaw twice, as part of scheme to rob the man, reports the Daily Record.

At a press conference today, Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow said Nigel Dumas, 19, of Morristown, played a key role in the fatal beating of Abelino Mazariego, 47, who had been relaxing around 9 p.m. at the Summit Promenade after a long day of work.

From the newspaper account:

Dumas punched Mazariego, 47, in the jaw after another teen who sat next to Mazariego punched him. Dumas then punched Mazariego in the same spot, Romankow said. Dumas and the teen punched the victim after another man, Khayri Williams-Clark, 18, of Summit, covered Mazariego’s face with his shirt.

The victim, an immigrant from Salvador who had four children, died at Overlook Hospital on July 20.

The three teen suspects have been charged with murder and robbery. Nigel Dumas, a 2010 Morristown High graduate who used the stage name Robby Guarantee for his rap career,  is being held on $300,000 bail. Another teen who videotaped the attack has not been charged.

A nurse at the hospital–subsequently fired– has been charged with stealing more than $600 from the victim’s wallet while the man was hospitalized.

Hundreds of people placed flowers on the Summit Promenade this week during a memorial gathering for Abelino Mazariego.