A New Jersey police chief denounced his relative, accused of mowing down two teen girls – one of whom he was allegedly stalking – as the top cop mourned the death of his neighbor.

Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro distanced himself from his distant relative, who was charged with double murder in the killings of 17-year-olds Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas in Cranford, NJ on Monday.

“While social media has made it known that the accused is related to me, he is not my son and not a member of my immediate family,” Battiloro wrote in a statement to Facebook on Wednesday.

“I want to be clear, as loud and as firm as possible, that in NO WAY do my wife, children or I condone, defend, or excuse the actions that caused this terrible and tragic loss of life.” 3

Niotis and S

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