A man from Gloucester Township has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest.
The charges are in relation to an alleged dine and dash that took place at Teppanyaki Grill and Restaurant. After the restaurant reported that three people had left without paying the bill, the police responded and quickly found two of the suspects. Police found out the address that the third man was staying at and once they arrived there, the third suspect allegedly ordered a dog to attack the officer. The dog bit one of the officers hand, causing a significant injury, before being contained by police. Mounroe Township and Gloucester Township police then tracked the suspect to a motel in Williamstown where he was eventually arrested.
Aggravated assault in New Jersey carries very significant penalties if convicted, especially if it was committed against a police officer. The degree of the crime varies depending on the surrounding circumstances. If The suspect in this case is charged in the second degree, he could be facing 5 to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison. Further, 85 percent of that sentence would have to be served before parole eligibility.
For more information on this case, please access the nj.com article entitled “Gloucester Township man allegedly ordered dog to attack cops; officer suffers serious bite wound.”
