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Spear-Carrying South Jersey Man, With Bear Repellent, Subdued By Taser, Police Say
Police tasered a man who was carrying bear repellent while swinging a large spear at motorists, Camden County authorities said.
Officers subdued the suspect, who allegedly was waving the metal pole and pepper spray, just before sunrise on Saturday, Gloucester Township police said.
Police officers ultimately tasered the "man in crisis" when he refused to comply, according to a statement posted on Facebook.
Township resident Robert Anastasi, 54, is accused of screaming at vehicles along Sicklerville Road, police said.
Several patrol cars were used to block the man from traff…
Burlington County Pair Arrested With Loaded Handguns, Hollow-Point Ammo, Heroin
Two men from Burlington County have been arrested on numerous weapons and drug charges, authorities said.
Kavon Carter, 23, of White Pine Court, and Sylas Young, 19, of Cornell Avenue were found in Sunbury Village with loaded handguns, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King.
They also were charged with multiple drug offenses, they said, including intent to distribute.
Young was additionally charged with possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine and unlawful possession of hollow-point ammunition, the prosecutor said.
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