New Jersey state trooper accused of fatally shooting his dog, assaulting local police officer

A New Jersey authorities trooper allegedly changeable and killed his dog, vandalized a halt motion and assaulted a section constabulary officer.

Alexander Lark was arrested Thursday successful Wayne Township, New Jersey, and charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, transgression mischief and possession of a limb for an unlawful purpose. He was besides charged with a municipal ordinance usurpation for discharging a firearm, portion carnal cruelty charges are pending, according to the Bergen Record.

Shortly earlier 1 a.m. connected Thursday, residents astatine Lark's condo analyzable called the constabulary and reported proceeding a "commotion" – perchance a gunshot – successful 1 of the condos, the outlet reported.

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New Jersey authorities trooper Alexander Lark allegedly changeable and killed his dog, vandalized a halt motion and assaulted a section constabulary officer. (Getty Images)

Several minutes aft Wayne officers responded to the report, further officers leaving the township's constabulary office spotted a antheral successful the beforehand parking batch "acting erratically."

The man, aboriginal identified arsenic Lark, was destroying a halt motion successful the parking lot, and the officers attempted to calm him down, Wayne Detective Capt. Daniel Daly said via the Bergen Record.

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Alexander Lark was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, transgression mischief and possession of a limb for an unlawful purpose. (New Jersey State Police)

As officers tried to calm him down, Lark allegedly shoved 1 of them earlier helium was taken to the crushed and placed nether arrest. He was past transported to a infirmary for evaluation.

Lark appeared to beryllium nether the power of an chartless substance, according to an affidavit of probable cause, the Bergen Record reported.

Alexander Lark appeared to beryllium nether the power of an chartless substance. (Getty Images)

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Officers backmost astatine the condo analyzable entered Lark's residence and recovered his deceased canine connected the level adjacent to his Glock 43 work handgun.

Lark has been employed by the authorities constabulary since 2017.