New Jersey Man Charged with Decapitating and Killing His 74-Year-Old Mother

Police say that Jeffrey Surgent, from Ocean City, used a knife to kill his mother on Friday

A New Jersey man has reportedly been charged in connection with the decapitation and killing of his 74-year-old mother.

Police allege that Jeffrey Surgent, 46, from Ocean City, used a knife to kill his mother Alexandria, according to ABC7 Chicago,

According to court documents, per the outlet and NBC10 Philadelphia, Surgent called 911 around 4 p.m. on Friday and told the dispatcher he had just killed his mother. He also told the dispatcher he had bipolar disorder.

Police said when they arrived at the apartment building where Surgent lived, they found him nude and lying on top of his mom’s decapitated body, according to the outlets.

Court documents also said that Surgent repeatedly apologized for killing his mother to the police.

Per FOX 29 Philadelphia, Surgent was arrested and charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. He is currently in custody in Cape May County.

Surgent’s family told ABC7 Chicago that Alexandria was visiting her son on the day the incident occurred.

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The apartment building, located on the 600 block of 6th Street, is part of the Ocean City Housing Authority, according to the outlet, and police said surveillance footage was used in their investigation.

The incident is being investigated by the Ocean City Police Department, Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, and the New Jersey Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, per Fox 29 Philadelphia.

A GoFundMe page has been set by Alexandria's grandson Chase Surgent to pay for her funeral costs. In the bio for the page, Alexandria is referred to as "the greatest grandmother in the world," who "lived with us and helped us with our day-to-day lives."

A spokesperson for the Ocean City Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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