A 21-year-old Wyckoff, N.J., man who is accused of killing his grandfather with an ax told investigators that “God told (him)” to do it, saying he believed his grandfather was a monster, according to an arrest report.
Jason Vicari is charged with murder in the death of 81-year-old Ronald Vicari.
A relative of the pair called 911 at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, telling police Jason had barricaded himself inside Ronald’s home on Beechwood Avenue in Elmwood Park, according to the arrest report. The relative said Jason had a handgun, it said.
The relative also told police Ronald was lying in the bathroom unconscious with a wound to his head, and that the bathroom window was broken, the report said.
The call triggered both Elmwood Park Police and the Bergen County Regional SWAT Team to arrive. Just after 10:20 a.m., Jason Vicari agreed to come outside and was taken into custody, police said.
Before officers entered the home, they asked Jason Vicari who else was inside. He responded: “Not anyone alive,” the report said.
About 10 minutes later, Jason Vicari said, unprompted: “God told me to do it,” police said in the report.
Inside the home, officers found Ronald Vicari dead, having suffered a head wound, they said. Next to his body was the head of an ax that investigators said was used to strike him. Officers also found the handle of the ax in the home, they said.
Later, while at the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, detectives noticed blood on Jason Vicari’s clothing, they said. During an interview with detectives, the grandson again invoked God, they said.
“Mr. Jason Vicari uttered that he believed his grandfather was a monster and that God told him he would have to change his religion,” the arrest report said.
In addition to the murder charge, Jason Vicari also faces two weapons charges.
A lifelong resident of East Paterson, which later became Elmwood Park, Ronald Vicari served for more than three decades on the city’s planning board.
Josh Solomon may be reached at jsolomon@njadvancemedia.com.
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