Burlington, NJ – A 19-year-old Eastampton resident is facing multiple weapons charges after allegedly firing a handgun at a vehicle during a dispute last month in the New Yorkshire section of the city, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Donte Anderson was arrested on Aug. 25 and remains in the Burlington County Jail after a Superior Court judge ordered him detained. He is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, along with counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of a defaced firearm and possession of a large-capacity ammunition magazine.
The charges stem from an Aug. 14 incident near York and Clarkson streets, where investigators say Anderson fired about 10 rounds toward a sedan carrying people he had been arguing with. No one was injured.
Detectives later recovered the suspected firearm at a residence in Lumberton.
The investigation was handled jointly by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and City of Burlington Police Department, with support from Burlington Township Police.
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The case is now being prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment.
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Key Points
- Donte Anderson, 19, of Eastampton, was charged after allegedly firing 10 shots at a car on Aug. 14.
- No one was injured in the incident; a defaced handgun was later recovered.
- A judge ordered Anderson detained as the case heads to a grand jury.
Gunfire erupted, but no one was struck.
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