By Michael O. Allen, Record Staff Writer | Saturday, October 27, 1990
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A 31-year-old borough man was arrested Friday after he pointed a rifle at his neighbor’s head and then fought over the gun with him, police said. A shot was fired during the struggle.
Police Lt. Steven Nienstedt said the incident occurred early Friday morning when Jack Gordon of 135 Sylvan St. was confronted by neighbor Brian Murray of 121 Sylvan St., who objected that Gordon’s dog kept disrupting a party he was attending at 80 Highland Cross.
The third time Gordon went to retrieve the dog, Nienstedt said, Murray met him at the gate, and the men exchanged words.
Gordon then went into his house and returned with the rifle, placing its barrel on Murray’s forehead, Nienstedt said.
“I think we’ve got a problem here,” Gordon said, according to the police report.
Nienstedt said Murray and Gordon then struggled over the gun for about 30 seconds, during which the gun discharged. Neighbors called police, who arrested Gordon and seized the gun.
Gordon was charged with aggravated assault and possessing a firearm with the intent to use it unlawfully, Nienstedt said.
The lieutenant said it was unclear whether noise from the party disturbed Gordon, or whether he purposely released the dog. No one at the Rutherford police station received complaints of excessive noise from the party, he said.
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