Crime & Safety
Gun-Wielding Man Confronts Driver In South Jersey Road Rage Altercation, Police Say
Savion Jones was arrested after the N. Pearl Street and Rosenhayn Avenue altercation, officials said.
BRIDGETON, NJ — A 26-year-old man was arrested after taking a gun with him to confront another driver in a road rage situation on Saturday, the Bridgeton Police Department said.
Savion Jones, of Bridgeton, was charged with possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon (handgun).
At around 6:10 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of N. Pearl Street and Rosenhayn Avenue for a report of a road rage altercation.
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Jones had the gun as he left his own car to approach the other driver, according to officials.
He was arrested and taken to the Cumberland County Jail without conflict.
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Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact (856) 451-0033.
According to the Department, anonymous submissions can be made through the bpd.tips site.
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