Ryan Dutton, of Mays Landing, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Aug 16 in Atlantic County Superior Court to possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, in exchange for a three-year term in New Jersey State Prison, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
On Nov. 16, 2022, Hamilton Township police responded to the Sandpiper Condominiums for a report of a male yelling racial slurs in the hallway of a building.
Upon making contact with the subject, police observed Dutton carrying a dumbbell, the prosecutor said. Police ordered Dutton to drop the dumbbell. After refusing officer commands, Dutton attempted to lunge at the police officers, before being subdued and arrested.
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