BY KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer
METUCHEN — A Middlesex County grand jury has indicted a 44-year-old Metuchen woman for attempting to murder a man by poisoning him during an incident in May, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey.
The man, whose identity is being withheld, was hospitalized, but since has recovered.
Theresa Freis was charged on Aug. 24 with attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, according to a release by the prosecutor’s office.
Freis was arrested and charged on June 17 and was released after posting bail.
The indictment was handed up after Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Vincent Vitale presented evidence and testimony showing that Freis administered clonazepam or a benzodiazepine or benzodiazepines to her victim on May 25 in Metuchen.
The victim became ill and was taken to JFK Medical Center in Edison before he eventually recovered.
