A New Jersey state trooper allegedly shot and killed his personal canine earlier than fleeing his house and assaulting an officer who discovered him within the township police parking zone, officers mentioned.
New Jersey State Trooper Alexander Lark was arrested on Thursday and charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, prison mischief and possession of a weapon for an illegal goal.
Residents in Lark’s apartment constructing in Wayne, NJ reported listening to a “commotion” — together with the sound of a potential gunshot — coming from one of many flats at 12:55 a.m. Thursday morning, cops mentioned.
Whereas a gaggle of officers responded to the report on the apartment, extra officers leaving the township precinct headquarters discovered a person — later recognized as Lark — “acting erratically” within the parking zone.
Wayne Detective Capt. Daniel Daly mentioned that he was destroying a cease signal within the parking zone when officers tried to calm him down.
An affidavit of possible trigger obtained by the Bergen File mentioned the state trooper seemed to be below the affect of an unidentified substance.
Lark allegedly shoved one of many officers attempting to assist him and was rapidly subdued by the others and positioned below arrest, Daly advised the outlet.
He was taken to a hospital for analysis.
In the meantime, the officers responding to the decision on the apartment discovered Lark’s useless canine in his condominium, in accordance with the affidavit.
A Glock 43 service handgun was deserted on the ground beside the canine.
Further animal cruelty expenses in opposition to Lark are pending.
