Crime & Safety
Man Armed With Pellet Gun Prompts Police Stand-Off In Morris Co.: Officials
The man, 76, faces charges after pointing what was later discovered to be a pellet gun at police officers, authorities said.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A Morris County man was arrested this weekend after leading police on a stand-off while armed with what was later discovered to be a pellet gun, officials said.
On Saturday, around 5:45 p.m., county and local police responded to an incident at a home on Lenape Drive in Montville.
Authorities were able to escort one person from the home, but a second barricaded himself inside and pointed what appeared to be a gun at police, officials said.
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Authorities, including the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Crisis Negotiation Team and Morris County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team, created a perimeter around the home.
Police were eventually able to gain access to the home, where they arrested 76-year-old resident Theodore Wilson, according to officials.
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Wilson was charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, pointing a weapon in the direction of another person, and harassment.
The incident is still under investigation, authorities added.
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