Your right to legally possess a handgun or other type of firearm in Morris County is protected by the U.S. Constitution, but that doesn’t mean that the right is absolute. When you exceed the bounds of the law and commit what is known as a gun crime in New Jersey, you can be arrested, charged
Disorderly persons offenses and indictable offenses in New Jersey can carry heightened penalties when more than one crime is charged at the same time. When drugs and weapons allegations are included in the same case, the accused party must understand how these offenses interact with one another and change the landscape for potential consequences. Specifically
NJ State troopers recently apprehended an Alabama man who was allegedly a fugitive and wanted by law enforcement. The suspect is Corey Shane Cagle, a 41-year-old man from Centre, Alabama. According to New Jersey authorities, Cagle was involved in a multi-car
A coin vendor involved in a shooting incident at a Parsippany coin show is probably headed to NJ State Prison after he pleaded guilty to gun crime charges.
The suspect is a 59-year-old man from Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, NJ. According to law enforcement officials, the suspect accidentally discharged his handgun at a
An elderly man from Hanover NJ has been sentenced to probation for allegedly carrying a loaded rifle into a senior housing facility.
The suspect, an 84-year-old resident of the Hanover senior complex, reportedly walked into the building while in possession of a .22-caliber rifle. According to law enforcement officials, the rifle was placed over the
The Morris County gun crime defense attorneys at the Tormey Law Firm once again helped a client beat criminal charges and avoid jail. Our client was charged with third degree unlawful possession of a weapon and third degree terroristic threats. The charges stemmed from an alleged violent incident in Morristown, NJ, with prosecutors claiming
Police officers recently arrested a man who allegedly used a rifle to fire a gunshot into an empty vehicle parked in Chatham Township, New Jersey.
The suspect allegedly committed the crime around 2:30 a.m. The suspect reportedly lost control of his vehicle, a limousine, and crashed the limo into a curb in Chatham, NJ. The
Madison NJ police officers arrested a Drew University student who allegedly told several people that he possessed a handgun on campus.
The suspect, an 18-year-old student at Drew University in Madison NJ, was reportedly highly intoxicated when he started knocking on doors in Foster Hall at 2:30 a.m. Foster Hall is a main residence hall
Parsippany-Troy Hills residents got quite a scare when an explosive device recently went off on a local street.
A number of residents in a Parsippany neighborhood dialed 911 shortly after 9:00 p.m. and alerted the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department to a loud noise triggered by an explosion. When Parsippany NJ police officers arrived in the
Franklin Township NJ police officers arrested two men who were allegedly in possession of firearms at a local Wal-Mart.
According to authorities, the suspects were inside the Wal-Mart store located on Route 23 in Franklin NJ and “broadcasting themselves handling various weapons.” The Franklin Township Police Department received calls about the suspects and dispatched cops