Police: Sussex County Man, 32, Swings Tomahawk In Public Parking Lot Assault

A Sussex County man threatened and swung a Tomahawk at a victim during two separate altercations last week, police said.

Public parking lot on Adams Street in Newton
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Valerie Musson

01/04/2021 1:35 p.m.

Robert Cibula, 32, of Andover Township, approached a man in the Adams Street Parking Lot in Newton while holding a knife and making threats on Dec. 29 around 8:40 p.m., local police said.

The victim ran from the area and returned a short time later only to be approached once again by Cibula, who swung at him with a Tomahawk axe and injured his hand, police said.

Cibula was arrested, taken to Newton Medical Center and charged with aggravated assault, two counts of terroristic threats and four counts of possession of an unlawful weapon.

He was released in accordance with the Criminal Justice Reform Act.

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