Two Men Threw Bottles, Pulled Knife On Three People Along South Jersey Riverfront: Police

Two Cumberland County men were accused of assaulting three people on the Bridgeton riverfront, authorities said.

The Cohansey River in Bridgeton, NJ.
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09/30/2024 11:07 a.m.

Geovanni Justice of Bridgeton and Christopher Perez of Vineland were arrested, the Bridgeton Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 30. Officers responded to a report of an active fight on the riverfront at around 2:17 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Investigators said Justice and Perez threw rocks and bottoms at the three victims. The two men also pulled out a knife at one point in the fight.

Perez and Justice were taken into custody and brought to Bridgeton police headquarters. They were charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Justice, 20, was held at Cumberland County Jail, and Perez, 25, was released to await court dates.

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