Man hit cars and exposed himself near NJ school, police say – NBC New York

Law enforcement officials in Washington Township, New Jersey, have arrested a 47-year-old man after he allegedly made shooting threats against employees of a Glassboro business before he was found running into traffic, hitting cars and exposing himself outside a building. secondary school.

According to police, the events occurred after police in Glassboro were contacted for a welfare check after a man, identified as John Laurino, 47, of Sewell, New Jersey, threatened to shoot employees at a business there around 10:33 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Around the same time, officials allege, an Orchard Valley Middle School officer radioed in multiple reports of a man — who police now say was Laurino — who had been seen “running in and out of traffic, exposing himself , and punch cars” along Pitman Downer Road near the school.

Officials said their regional dispatch was “inundated” with calls Wednesday morning about Laurino’s alleged activities.

Officials said that when officers responded to this situation, Laurino allegedly threatened the arriving officers and “aggressively approached” an officer before pressuring them.

Officials also said that while Laurino was in custody, he kicked a member of the Washington Township Ambulance Squad in the face.

He was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment and police officials say he has been charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct.

Officials also said Orchard Valley Middle School was placed in “secure” mode during the incident, meaning all students and staff were kept safely in the building with the exterior doors locked while normal activities continued inside.

This was done, police said, to ensure students were safe while police dealt with threats outside the school without disruption.

Police officials said no students, teachers, assistants or staff at the high school were injured in this incident.

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