Juvenile Arrested for Aggravated Assault and Shots Fired in Galloway Township

Leo Canega

EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ – On Tuesday, a 15-year-old male has been arrested in connection with an aggravated assault/shots fired incident that occurred on March 26, 2023, at the Aloe Village Apartments.

The Galloway Township Police Department, Atlantic County SWAT Team, Atlantic County Prosecutors Office, and Egg Harbor City Police Department collaborated to execute a search warrant at the suspect’s residence, resulting in his arrest and the recovery of .40 caliber handgun ammunition.

Thanks to a fast-moving investigation and interagency cooperation, the suspect was apprehended within 48 hours, preventing further violence. The juvenile male now faces charges of aggravated assault and weapons-related offenses, and has been lodged in the Harbor Fields Juvenile Correctional Facility.


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