Crime & Safety

Bloomfield Woman Maces Husband, Wife: Police

A Bloomfield woman is accused of spraying a husband and wife in the face with mace during an argument over a parking space on Summit Avenue.

Bloomfield, NJ – A Bloomfield woman is accused of macing a husband and wife in the face during an argument over a parking space on Summit Avenue last week.

According to the Bloomfield Police Department, Jennifer Gruendel, 40, allegedly sprayed mace in the faces of the couple, who were treated on site for their injuries.

Authorities charged Gruendel with two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose.

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She was issued a court date and released on her own recognizance, police stated.

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