Suspect Arrested in 2010 Edison Slaying

A Pennsylvania man was arrested this morning and charged with murdering a Brooklyn victim whose remains were found in a wooded section of Edison in 2010.

Anthony Byrd, 35, was arrested at his home in Lancaster, PA, at 7:40 am today and charged with the murder of Jubar R. ‘’Esco’’ Croswell, 30, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced.

During a lengthy investigation, Det. Jeff Tierney of the Edison Police Department and Sgt. Paul Miller of the Prosecutor’s Office, were able to identify the victim’s remains, which were discovered on September 23, 2010 in a wooded area near the Oakwood Plaza shopping center on Wood Avenue in Edison.

Byrd was an acquaintance of the victim, authorities said.

Superior Court Judge Bradley Ferencz, sitting in New Brunswick, set bail at $3 million and said the defendant must post the full amount, rather than 10 percent, before he can be released.

Byrd is being held in Pennsylvania, officials said. It was not immediately determined when he will be returned to New Jersey.

The 2010 investigation began when a man, whose identity officials are withholding, contacted authorities after discovering the victim’s remains.

Investigators subsequently learned that Croswell, who worked as a male model, was killed on August 13, 2010.

The Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the victim suffered an undetermined violent end, and ruled the death a homicide. 

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Det. Tierney at 732-248-7578 or Sgt. Miller at 732-745-4466.