Man charged with weapons offenses

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A 39-year-old Princeton man has been charged with weapons offenses following a verbal altercation at a business on North Harrison Street on Feb. 10, according to the Princeton Police Department.

Police were called at 9:32 a.m. to investigate a verbal altercation at the business after the caller stated that a man had threatened another person at the business. The man also made reference to having a firearm in his vehicle, police said.

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Police responded and located a man who matched the caller’s description of the suspect.

During the investigation, police searched the man’s vehicle and found a silver and black Springfield XD .45-caliber handgun. They also found two magazines loaded with hollow-point bullets.

The man was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of hollow-point ammunition and making terroristic threats.

He was processed and taken to the Mercer County Correctional Center.

LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
Lea began working for the Packet publications in 1985, covering Lawrence Twp., and then expanding her coverage to Princeton in 2019. While history is her favorite topic, she has earned 13 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for coverage ranging from features to government and education. Lea continues to cover Lawrence Twp. and Princeton. She can be reached via email at lkahn@donnelly.media.

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