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Man Arrested for Committing Assault in Sparta Township

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A 19-year-old man has been arrested after eluding police for five months following an alleged assault at a convenience store in Sparta Township. According to The Daily Record, the assault occurred the night of July 17, 2010 and the man was arrested the morning of January 1, 2011 in North Bergen, NJ. Police have charged the man with three counts of making terroristic threats, simple assault, and hindering apprehension. New Jersey Statute 2C: 29-3b states: ?When someone hinders (his/her) own apprehension or trial, he is interfering with the process of government.? To be found guilty of hindering apprehension, a person must be aware that the police are trying to arrest them and they must actively attempt to prevent and obstruct that arrest from taking place...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on January 14, 2011 (boomark / email).