The trial for the New Jersey man accused of murdering his son the day after a judge denied a motion for emergency custody filed by the boy’s mother is underway. Christopher Gregor, 31 years old, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. The victim in both cases is his son Corey Micciolo, who died at the age of 6 on April 2, 2021.
Jurors in the Ocean County criminal trial watched two videos related to those charges this week after they were entered into evidence by prosecutors.
On Wednesday, a video of Gregor allegedly forcing his son to run on a treadmill was played in court.
The incident was captured on video surveillance footage at the fitness center at Atlantic Heights, where Gregor was living at the time. The footage shows Gregor pointing Corey to the treadmills, the affidavit says.
Inside Edition Digital was not in the courtroom to see that video, but the probable cause affidavit filed by police in Gregor’s murder case describes what allegedly happened on March 20, 2022, just two weeks before Cory’s death.
“At approximately 1618 hours, he began running on a treadmill. At approximately 1627 hours, Gregor approached the treadmill and appeared to increase the speed,” the affidavit says. “At approximately 1628 hours, Corey falls off of the back of the treadmill. Gregor subsequently picks him up by grabbing his shirt and putting him back on the moving treadmill. Further, he appears to be struggling to gain footing, while Gregor appears to be biting on the top of his head.
Corey regains footing and continues running on the treadmill,” the affidavit continues. “Gregor appears to adjust the speed of the treadmill as he again falls off of the back. Again, Corey attempts to run onto the moving treadmill four more times, falling off the back each time, while Gregor stands next to the treadmill.”
Corey’s mother, Breanna Micciolo, told police that this happened because Gregor was mad at Corey.
Corey told Bre Micciolo that “Gregor made him run on the treadmill really fast because Gregor was mad. While running on the treadmill, he fell and hit his head,” the affidavit says. That video resulted in Gregor being charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
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