Princeton University Student Had Shotgun Illegally: Police

Princeton, NJ -- A Princeton University student was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon after a concerned citizen reported he had a shotgun over the weekend, Princeton Police said Monday morning.

However, 22-year-old Samuel Smiddy never had the shotgun while on campus, police said.

Police were alerted to Smiddy’s shotgun at about 9:29 a.m. Saturday morning. Police said they learned that he had the weapon while he resided at the Cloister Inn on 65 Prospect Avenue, and that he did not meet the legal requirements to possess the shotgun.

He was arrested at 10:41 a.m., and transported to police headquarters where he was processed and charged.
He was later released on his own recognizance with a pending court date.