New Jersey man guilty of murdering man and stealing utility worker's truck

⬛ New Jersey man convicted of knife murder

⬛ The victim killed was a man from Mount Laurel

⬛ Attacker then stole SUV from BMW dealer and Xfinity work vehicle

MOUNT LAUREL – A man has been found guilty of stabbing another man to death at a Route 73 hotel and then fleeing, stealing two different vehicles in a failed escape attempt.

Taylor Perkins of Riverton was found guilty by a Burlington County jury of manslaughter and escape, as well as two counts of theft by unauthorized receipt, possession of a weapon for an illegal purpose and illegal possession of a weapon.

Arrest of Taylor Perkins (BCPO) in connection with the stabbing at the Mount Laurel Hotel

In April 2023, Mount Laurel police responded to a report of a fight at the Rodeway Inn and found 36-year-old Michael Jefferies unconscious, Burlington County District Attorney LaChia Bradshaw said.

Officers found the Mount Laurel resident lying on the floor outside a second-floor room near a stairwell, Bradshaw said.

Mt. Laurel stabbing (Google Maps, Canva)

NJ killer steals SUV, searches for stolen work truck

Investigators said that after the stabbing, Perkins ran to a nearby BMW dealership, also on Route 73, and drove away in an SUV.

He left the vehicle in Evesham, where police said he stole a truck from an Xfinity employee standing on a ladder.

Perkins was eventually tracked down and arrested at a Camden residence on Decatur Street.

Jefferies died from multiple stab wounds, the Burlington County coroner confirmed.

The verdict in the Supreme Court was scheduled for October 18.

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