At 9:14 a.m., officers pulled over a vehicle near the Black Horse Pike when they discovered the driver, Tyrie Person, had active warrants for his arrest, Gloucester Township police said.
During the stop, Person was informed that he had active warrants for his arrest, police said. Person became agitated, refused to exit the vehicle, and made threats of violence toward the officers, police said.
Person then abruptly exited the vehicle, assumed a fighting stance, and aggressively attacked the officers, police said. Officers were able to bring Person to the ground; however, he continued to actively resist for several minutes before being taken into custody, police said.
Two officers and Person sustained minor injuries, police said. While in custody, Person continued making numerous threats of violence toward the officers involved, police said.
Person was charged with aggravated assault on law enforcement officers, resisting arrest with violence, terroristic threats, and obstruction, police said.
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