This guy's parents must be real proud of their work.

Everyone always has something smart to say when they don't know the entire situation. That boy is not a bad kid and has never been in trouble. Everyone makes mistakes... I'm sure you def have made mistakes so leave the child alone! I bet if your kid was to get in trouble you would be the first to hide from it.. So read the news and keep your opinions to yourself!

Also if you look at that picture of Rhianna it is a shared photo that a girl Diana wrote LMFAO.. Reporters really need to do their homework before they start publishing stuff that isn't correct.

It's horrible that a 15 year old girl had to be traumatized by this "19 year old child who made a simple mistake".

Hopefully the experience won't scar her. I really feel for her and hope she gets the help she needs to overcome it.

This is a monster. He needs to be locked up to protect society. This "child" is a MAN.

you people really make me laugh . don't be first to judge because i bet NONE of your hands are clean . i bet you have done some messed up stuff in your life and have made mistakes so don't be pointing your dirty fingers . and these reporters put all the bad stuff in here but nothing good . obviously they want to make him look like a monster . you know nothing at all about this kid . i grew up with him , and lived next to him for years . since we were 8 or 9 years old . and i can tell you that he was the sweetest kid . did any of you ever think that maybe something happened to him that tramatized him ?! because he was never this person . he is far from a monster . now stop judging , and take your comments elsewhere .

Why are people calling him a child!!!!! He is 19!!!!! An adult!!!

Sorry MOM...Good kids don't break into people's homes and hold innocent girls at knife point! He is exactly where he should be and will get exactly what's coming to him!! You hope that one day he will be forgiven...keep dreaming!! It's not going to happen!!!

Man he a good kid Im friends with him I went to class with the guy. He a good guy but he has done some dumb stuff. Not saying what he did was right but no one knows the whole story.

Opinions are like what? oh okay.. lets try not to judge without knowing the WHOLE story because Woodbridge Cops are known for streghting the TRUTH and twisting words around

I knew this kid and had clases with him, he infact isn't a terrible kid at all.. this is too shocking. But don't judge somebody you don't know. Everyone is so quick to judge someone else without knowing them, and that just goes with the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" you have no idea waht he could have been going through at that moment OR for however long. And if this was somebody in your family you wouldn't be talking shit . IT COULD HAVE BEEN WAY WORSE than what actually happend but it wassnt what's so monsterous about that ? I mean what he did wuss INFACT very wrong but he is not a monster, a monster would have infact done something else .

yeaaaa.... i actually do know the family! and i would definitely blame the parents..

Woodbridge cops are Known for lying, twisted around words, and leaving out parts of the story... We shouldnt judge until we know the full story. I wrote a comment yesterday and it seem to have gotten deleted I wonder why?

Tamara, it is not Soares' fault that this non sense hit the paper....... BE FOR REAL!!!

Did you ever think that the news & reporters like to beef it up? take things to a new level? try to make themselves look good? REMEMBER...... IT'S ALWAYS ALL ABOUT MONEY, MONEY, MONEY!!!!
Editors always look at the story and see how they can spice it up to sell more papers. I'm very sure your hands are not clean........ No ones hands are ever that clean!!!!

tamara , do you just think by saying all these cute little sayings that you actually are legit ? i can't take anything you are saying seriously .

and john , would you say that same thing if you had a son and this happened ? would you just disown him and sit there and say "oh i dont know who this person is ?" no , you wouldn't and i can guarentee you that .

all of you people who are on here talking a bunch of crap on a kid you have no idea about , sit back and think about this being your child . have a heart for this kid too . obviously something wasn't right in his head . obviously this isn't normal . and obviously if your sitting here judging a kid you have no idea about and writing several different comments against him , maybe you should find a hobby .

You know....... No one seem to realize this!!!

1. How can he terrorize a bed ridden elderly women if he was dealing with a 15 yr old girl?

2. The elderly women was in her bed asleep!!!

3. The paper DOES NOT TELL YOU the necklace was broke off during the struggle NOT by him ripping it off!!!

4. The paper tells you, he untied the 15 yr before leaving the home DOING NO HARM!!!

Hoppock wasn't certain if he had committed any juvenile offenses........ NO, SOARES' HAS NO JUVI RECORD!!!

Lindsey is right..... If this were your child would you just up and stop being the parent? Disown them? Tell people you have know idea who that person is? Really, think of the family of Soares' also....... I'm sure they are going through hell!!!

Again I say...... My heart goes out to the family whom was invaded upon.

People on here don't care they judge..... Who in their right mind leaves a 15 YEAR OLD GIRL HOME OVERNIGHT WITH A BED RIDDEN ELDERLY WOMAN? Obviously the people that swear they know both parties. Didn't anyone hear that the only one that can judge is God? Keep talking people. I bet half of you has someone in their family that messed up and you forgave them. So leave this family alone. Don't believe everything you read... It's only for your entertainment anyway... Journalists all want to get the story out first.... They don't care if their facts are straight.. So shame on all your Judgemental people... Get it together.. At least there is a couple if us that know what we are talking about.

The NJ.com one is even more of a joke.... More far from the truth. They take the charges and they create their own story.... Only in Woodbridge!

Tracy B- are you kidding??@@??? Do you really feel is is not as serious as it is think because "he even untied the 15yr old." Think about what he did. Think about if it happened to you, or your family, would you still feel that is was not too serious, because he untied you before he left?

C'mon, wake up. it is a horrible incident, but let's call it the way it is- don't rewrite history because you know him.

Thank you Tracy. I've been trying to say that. That is the bottom line. These people don't know anyone involved personally. I know them all. They need to just sit back... read the paper and take it from there. The whole truth will come to light and I hope Deborah is there to publish that also,

That's not spin John... That's the the truth. What your deal with God John?

These two parties are friends John. Have you not figured that out yet?

funny thing is , all of you people who are sitting here judging , you have no idea how that house really is anyway . there have been MULTIPLE things going on in that house . the children are left unsuprivised all the time . they let whoever and whatever walk into their house before this has happened . the press never fails to mention that though , huh ? this is just too funny . do your research people . and like everyone on here besides me has said , let god judge . not you .

Thank you Lindsey... You know exactly what has gone on in that house for years.... I always felt bad... they let those kids do whatever whenever with whoever.... The neighbors have complained for years... Not saying that they deserve something like this... but who knows who exactly was involved and what exactly happen... I know the story these comments are on is not on point ... but who I am... Im not John to Judge!!!!!!!!

exactly . no , they did not deserve this . but this is not the first time someone life was put in danger there . but i still dont believe it was only him involved . for all we know this could have been a set up . nobody knows the exact story . so everyone should just calm down and keep an open mind . that is all . i just want everyone to take a look at themselves and think , if this were my child . and like someone once said earlier . i am a huge believer in karma . so do not sit here and bash someone's child or their parenting because that same stuff can come back and bite yu in the ass and next yu will be the one sitting here reading nasty comments about your child . it does not feel nice to sit here and read this stuff about him , and he isnt even my child . just have a heart people . that's all we are asking .

That was me with the Karma. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones... And there is alot of stone throwers on here.

you got that rightt !

Let's tone it down a notch, folks. I'm all for people expressing their opinions, even colorfully...but namecalling isn't gonna happen here. Address one another as you'd like to be addressed. We're all adults here.

Thanks for cooperating.

Since we have so many people who are close to this story commenting....if anyone would like to talk to me in confidence, please feel free to call me at 732-306-7552, or email me at deborah.bell@patch.com. Anything you say will be confidential. Thanks.

Was he really friends with the victim? What kind of 19 year old man hangs out with a 15 year old girl?

When something like this happens to you, and it will for many of you in your life time, you will not be as forgiving as you are now!

Friends of Suares: What's wrong with you people? Ignorance is bliss! You are all trying your best to defend Suares' character and saying that "only God can judge"! But there is going to be one more Judge involved...the one that's going to sentence Suares' Evil ass to a very long time in jail, Boo Hoo, where you can all visit him and kiss his ass and tell him what a good "kid" he is! Everyone is trying to get the last word here, but thank God (remember Him) the last word in this story is going to be GUILTY!!! Suares will be judged in court and in HELL!!

As for the victims...They are a close-knit, loving family. There aren't "MULTIPLE" things going on in the house. Nice try Lindsey TylerMarie,. Trying to mar the reputation of good people because your friends case is hopeless! No children are ever left unsupervised! The Grandmother has trouble getting around and hardly ever leaves the house. She heard noise but thought it was the TV. And no, the 15 year old is not friends with Suares. She doesn't associate with Low-lifes!! Any other questions need clearing up?

@Marilena Celii LaBarbera

Well said my friend!!!! Animals belong behind bars. His lowlife hoodlum friends trying to defend him is just plain disgusting. It is said "Birds of a feather DO flock together" With their attitude they'll be in the same boat shortly. LOL

All we need is one (just one) punk that breaks into the wrong home, the home where the gun resides. I can't wait for that day.

I went 2 CHS with Him Smh...

you guys can flag my comments as inappropriate all you want . but for everybody who reads these comments , ask around about that house . you will soon find out the truth .
and obviously if you flagged my comments you got something to hide . thats all im going to say .

I honestly feel like people would say anything to build a case.... If your going to list all the things that could have gave anyone clues as to what he was capable of doing don't start by saying he posted a effing pic of Rihanna when her bf kicked her as$. Let's all be real... Who has reposted something like that. If your gonna make a case talk about real ish.... Brandon seemed to be normal... Let's take a tour around out community and see what the teenagers are into.... He was into what almost every teenager is into. The only difference is that he didn't have a string back bone at home. Although it isn't his patents fault for the actions he committed, it starts somewhere. Brandon came across like he was dangerous. MONSTER!!! do you really think that he's a MONSTER??? a MONSTER would have not only robbed them but would have took the next step. He acted on desperation.

I dont understand how you can defend his actions at all. He is a grown ass man who made a choice to do what he did. How can you feel bad for him? Would you feel bad if it was you tied up, and he had a knife threatening to kill you? No I don't think so. I don't know the whole story and none of you actually do so this needs to stop. Just because your his 'friend' doesn't mean anything. He can and will lie to who ever asks him what happened. Im not saying he's a monster, but I do think he needs to be in jail and learn his lesson. He's obviously on drugs or something too. All I know is I went to school with him and he creeped me the hell out. He also stole money from my friend, so thats how I know he's not all that great of a person. Just because you saw him around school and he seemed like Mr. Wonderful, doesn't mean anything people. Looks can be deceiving.

@Danielle Mahon...I've known the Family for 40 years! Is that long enough for you! How long have you known the defendant? Thru High School maybe? I have a life, filled with Good family and GOOD friends. PS. Is not Gossip when it's the TRUTH!!
GUILTY <------ Last Word
LOL <----- Last Laugh

how can you defend him for what he did to this 15 year old girl it wasn't just a robbery he tormented this girl how would you people like it if this was your daughter being threatened had a nife to her back tired of throwing down the stairs and beat up I don't even think you people could evern imagine how it feels she traumatized for the rest of her life from a man she don't even know and everyone to get your facts straight before you start talking the only two pepole that no what happend is the man and the girl and dont say dont juge him when people are judging that house hold and about the 15 year old girl being,home with a elderly women she 15 she the age to stay home alone you people act like she 9 years old shes not ! And for ur info the father was home all night it happpen when he left in the moring I no becuse that 15 year old girl is,my friend you people really need practice before you preach!!

@Danielle Mahon

Get over yourself. Stop defending TRASH. Nowhere in the law does it say the girl needs a nursing degree to tend to her grandmother. People like you are what's wrong with the world. All the whinning you can do is not going to change anyone's mind.

Bird of a feather DO flock together.

GUILTY <------ The last words your hoodlum bud will hear. Kiss him bye bye because he'll not see the light of day for .....20 years.....GOD WILLING!!!!!

A reminder: no namecalling. We're all (hopefully) out of grade school. Treat others as you'd want to be treated. Thanks for the cooperation.

@Marilena Celii LaBarbera you think you are really smart . first off , i don't care if you knew that family for 40 years . and like i stated earlier , i did know brandon since we were little kids in elementry school . and whoever said earlier about him killing little animals , yer just a sicko . he never did that . me and him were actually in a critter club together and we had hamsters together . like i said , he was the sweetest kid . and whoever said earlier that he stole money from someone in school so that made him a bad kid , thats bullcrap . i can name multiple kids in school who stole another kids cell phone or money or anything else . doesnt make anyone a bad kid . sometimes people act out of desperation . doesnt mean anything . all of you people on here are trying to make legit points but none of you actualy are . the way that you are talking about every little move that this kid made , every single teenager has done something close to those things . its a teenage thing . and your sitting here trying to act like there are rediculous things on his facebook . if you read , that picture of rihanna was REPOSTED . which means that he reposted it from another person on facebook . he didnt make it . its the internet people , chill the hell out . im sure yu laughed at something inappropriate in your life so just stop trying to make him look like a bad person . and like danielle said , that girl needs to get her story straight and stop changing it every 2 minutes .

@ lindsey that girl has her story straight what do you no not one thing you can defend him all you what its not changing anything ...thats why im here to defend the girl becuse shes my friend and you can stop talkin about the house hold it dont got nutting to do with what whent on there you wouldnt want this to happen to you its not about the robbery its more about the girl she got hurt she could of got killed you people need to get ur facts staright you dont even no whats goin on

What is wrong with you? You say that "i can name multiple kids in school who stole another kids cell phone or money or anything else . doesnt make anyone a bad kid . sometimes people act out of desperation . doesnt mean anything"...

Why isn't stealing from someone else a big deal to you? Desperation (as you call it) DOES NOT EXCUSE anyone from doing it. Stealing from someone else DOES make you a bad kid, whatever the reason- why can;t you see that? It means somehting to the person that was stolen from... wow, you amaze me.

No

All i can say he is guilty guilty guilty

i'm not going to fight with you people anymore . be close minded and judgemental . but watch , karma will come around . (:
goodbye folks . (:

No LINDSEY ur so judgemental talking about someones house hold isnt judgemental ? theres nutting you can do now hes guilty!! And him robbing a house and traumatizing a girl for life is not a MISTAKE he want it to do it

I went to school with and lived on the same street with Brandon. He was a normal kid with problems just like any of you peoples kids. There's no telling what exactly influenced Brandon to do what he did whether it was drugs or the people around him. Everybody makes mistakes that could lead to bigger problems like this one. He went down a bad path. It happens to the best of us. You would be surprised what percentage of "normal" people think of doing monstrous things like this everyday. Im sorry to hear my old friend Brandon messed up and hopefully he gets his life together in there the way I did. And to all you narrow minded punks that look down on him. I hope u someday have to live his life and feel whatever pressure he felt and I hope u have to go to that damn jail and even prison. It's so sick in there. The things it does to the human mind are sick. If you never been to hell don't wish it upon somebody else. Nobody here knows what he needed the money for or whether or not it was a life or death situation for him because things like that happen everyday in jersey and a lot of you perfect life people walk by it everyday.

It's all fun and games til someone ends up dead. Wanna talk about karma? Brandon made some choices, his choices where life changingly bad, society has a set of rules,we call them laws, Brandon broke several of them with the choices he made, he now has to face the repercussions of said choice's which will probably include jail time, that's karma. That said...
There is no justification whatsoever for someone to break into someone else's property and steal or cause harm to it's owners, like I stated earlier, he's lucky to be alive.

Listen, non of you know the real deal..... I'm friends with the mother and have been by her side from the beginning. None of you know the truth but I do know that this article was beefed up to make Brandon look worse off then what happened, THAT'S A FACT!!! I do not care what the reporter of this article has to say the whole truth is NOT here........
IT WAS NOT THE GIRL WHO CALLED THE COPS!!! THE GIRL ACTUALLY LET HIM GO AND WAS NOT GOING TO SAY A WORD!!!! Someone else called, unknown as to who......
As for your comment BobDee...... Yes he is lucky to be alive con-cindering the facts that were left behind in his plan... THERE IS PROOF TO HIS PLAN AND IN HIS OWN ADMISSIONS!!!

SO SEEING THAT NONE OF YOU KNOW THE REAL STORY, YOU KNOW PARTIAL TRUTH, TAKE THE SIDE OF A FAULTS STORY PRINTED...... WHY DON'T YOU ALL WAIT TO SEE WHAT REALLY HAPPENS AND WHAT THE REAL TRUTH IS BEFORE SETTING HIS SENTENCE!!!!