Crime & Safety

BREAKING: Two Cops Shoot N.J. Man On Major Highway: Authorities

Two police officers shot a 46-year-old N.J. suspect Monday morning, according to authorities.

Two police officers shot a 46-year-old N.J. suspect Monday morning, according to authorities.

The incident happened at 218 Route 17 in Rochelle Park at 3:27 a.m., and was non-fatal, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

The incident occurred near the suspect’s parked vehicle. A gun or pellet gun was found in the vehicle, according to the BCPO.

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Police were not injured.

The suspect was Matthew S. Chaseman, 46, of Maywood. He was hospitalized at Hackensack University Medical Center with lower extremity injuries.

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