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New Jersey Assault Charges against Man on Several Counts

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A Hoboken, New Jersey, man has been accused of assaulting two police officers after they responded to a domestic abuse report at a borough apartment, the Bergen County Record reports in an article. Michael Colombo, 44, was confronted by two officers at the second-floor apartment after he allegedly struck a female tenant, leaving her with a swollen left eye. When officers tried to arrest him, Colombo reportedly kicked and punched both of them. He also struck one of the officers with a metal skillet, bit him in the arm and tried to take his gun as they struggled, the newspaper reported. Colombo was eventually subdued after more officers arrived and came to assist. Colombo was charged with one count of resisting arrest, one count of possessing a weapon for an unlawful purpose, one count of aggravated assault on a police officer, one count of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of attempting to disarm a police officer...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on May 20, 2009 (boomark / email).