Crime & Safety
Cops: Morris Twp. Man Had Knife, Made Death Threats
Police say the alleged victim was not injured.
A Morris Township man threatened to kill another with a knife, Morris Township police said.
On Friday evening, officers arrested Edy Cristobal Meza-Espino, 35, on several charges. Capt. Rich Ferrone said police had responded to a call on Arbor Way, where two men were said to be arguing and one had allegedly threatened to kill the other with a knife.
The victim, whose identity was not revealed, was not injured, police said.
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According to Ferrone, Meza-Espino was charged with aggravated assault with a weapon, illegal possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and making threats to kill. He was taken to the Morris County Jail where bail was set at $10,000, police said.
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