Crime & Safety
NYPD Cop Shoots U.S. Marshal, Pit Bull In New Jersey: Prosecutor
A NYPD officer shot a U.S. Marshal and a pit bull while executing an arrest warrant at a Jersey City home, prosecutors say.
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — An officer from the New York Police Department shot a U.S. Marshal and a pit bull while executing an arrest warrant at a Jersey City residence on Thursday morning, authorities said.
The raid took place around 6:35 a.m. at 9 Bayview Avenue in Jersey City, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office stated.
During the encounter, the officer – who was working alongside law enforcement officials from the U.S. Marshals Service – fired his gun and killed a large, attacking pit bull, prosecutors said.
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The same officer also fired another round that struck a deputy marshal in the foot, prosecutors said.
ABC New York described the marshal’s wound as a non-life threatening injury.
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The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the incident; no additional information was immediately available.
The suspect, Javan Reaves, was reportedly wanted for a robbery in New York City. Police apprehended him successfully, the NY Daily News reported.
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