{"id":17378,"date":"2020-11-30T15:48:59","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T20:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=17378"},"modified":"2020-11-30T19:49:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T00:49:02","slug":"toms-river-man-attempts-suicide-by-cop-in-tense-interaction-with-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2020\/11\/toms-river-man-attempts-suicide-by-cop-in-tense-interaction-with-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Toms River Man Attempts ‘Suicide by Cop’ in Tense Interaction With Police"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Toms River man is suspected of planning a so-called \u201csuicide by cop\u201d incident early Sunday morning, ultimately ending with the officers subduing the man using non-lethal means and bringing him to an area hospital. But the tense standoff carried the risk of turning tragic.<\/p>\n

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Officers were called to the area of James Street and Lewis Avenue at about 2:10 a.m. Sunday for reports of a male brandishing a handgun at the caller. Upon arrival, a man identified as Zachary Brown, 26 of Toms River, fitting the caller\u2019s description, was located by officers walking west on James Street. Brown had his left hand in his jacket pocket at the time, and appeared to be manipulating an unknown object, said police spokeswoman Jillian Messina.<\/p>\n

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Brown was given commands by the officers to remove his hand from his pocket, but he refused to do so, police said in a statement. During the incident Brown also made multiple statements alluding to the fact that he had a weapon in his possession, and either \u201che was going to assault officers or officers were going to have to assault him,\u201d Messina said.<\/p>\n

Brown then made several jerking motions towards the officers as if he was going to pull his hand out of his pocket and reveal a firearm. Several attempts were made to reason with Brown, Messina said, however he made statements such as \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with you? Don\u2019t you want to go home tonight?'\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Brown was growing increasingly impatient with the situation he created, he began to advance toward officers,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

He was ordered multiple times to stop moving but refused officers\u2019 commands and continued walking toward them. Officer John Marsicano then deployed a single cartridge from his taser and Brown fell to the ground and was secured by officers in handcuffs and treated by EMS on scene.<\/p>\n

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Toms River police communications officers confirmed the multiple calls received to dispatch were, in fact, by made by Brown himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Brown was ultimately transported to Community Medical Center for further treatment. He was ultimately transported to the Ocean County Jail after being charged with terroristic threats, obstruction of justice, false reports, and resisting arrest. No weapon was recovered.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were eleven Toms River Police Officers, and a K9 Officer, on the scene during Zachary Brown\u2019s attempted Suicide by Cop,\u201d said Police Chief Mitch Little. \u201cI would like to commend every one of them for their professionalism and conduct during a very intense situation. There were several different ways the night could have potentially ended, and we are grateful that everyone went home safe to their family at the end of their shift.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shorebeat has withheld the suspect\u2019s photograph due to the sensitive nature of the incident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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