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NJIT police officer charged with assault weapon
Ex-NJIT police officer from Hoboken charged with assault weapon possession
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A retired New Jersey Institute of Technology police officer has been arrested on additional criminal charges of possession of an assault firearm and a large capacity ammunition magazine, according to Hoboken police.
Matthew Casazza, 32, of Hoboken, was initially arrested on Aug. 29 after he was seen firing a gun out of the sun roof of his car while driving by 515 Jackson St., police said.
Detectives recovered a total of 13 weapons from his home at Marine View Plaza yesterday. He was in possession of rifles, shotguns, handguns, an SAR 1/AK-47 assault firearm, dummy hand grenades for training and four large capacity assault firearm magazines. All items except the SAR 1 and the firearm magazines were determined to be purchased and owned legally by Casazza.
The principal confiscated assault weapon was a Russian model SAR 1, which is the American equivalent to an AK-47 semi-automatic assault weapon. The high-capacity magazine was fully loaded, reports said.
In August, he was charged with possession of a weapon with an unlawful purpose, reports said. Police determined that the round shot from his sun roof did not injure anyone, but it was unknown where exactly it was fired, reports said.
Police later arrested him and confiscated his legally owned Glock Model 23 semi-automatic handgun and a permit to carry a handgun for a retired law enforcement officer, reports said.
At the time, Casazza was placed in custody on $50,000 bail, reports said. A Superior Court judge issued a court-ordered psychological evaluation and ordered confiscation of all firearms and firearm identification cards, police said. The new set of charges will be officially sent to Casazza once his exam is complete, reports said.
Although all of Casazza's firearms were legally purchased, state law states it is a second-degree crime to either possess or purchase an assault firearm or magazines equipped to hold more than 15 rounds, Det. Lt. Mark Competello said.
Casazzo retired from the campus police force on a disability pension, according to state pension records.
Police Chief Anthony Falco commended the police officers and detectives who worked on the case.
"There is absolutely no purpose either for recreation or otherwise for any person to own a dangerous assault weapon anywhere, especially in the City of Hoboken," Falco said in a statement. "I am just elated that this weapon was confiscated and most definitely makes the city a safer place."
http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2010/09/ex-njit_police_officer_from_ho.html
A retired New Jersey Institute of Technology police officer has been arrested on additional criminal charges of possession of an assault firearm and a large capacity ammunition magazine, according to Hoboken police.
Matthew Casazza, 32, of Hoboken, was initially arrested on Aug. 29 after he was seen firing a gun out of the sun roof of his car while driving by 515 Jackson St., police said.
Detectives recovered a total of 13 weapons from his home at Marine View Plaza yesterday. He was in possession of rifles, shotguns, handguns, an SAR 1/AK-47 assault firearm, dummy hand grenades for training and four large capacity assault firearm magazines. All items except the SAR 1 and the firearm magazines were determined to be purchased and owned legally by Casazza.
The principal confiscated assault weapon was a Russian model SAR 1, which is the American equivalent to an AK-47 semi-automatic assault weapon. The high-capacity magazine was fully loaded, reports said.
In August, he was charged with possession of a weapon with an unlawful purpose, reports said. Police determined that the round shot from his sun roof did not injure anyone, but it was unknown where exactly it was fired, reports said.
Police later arrested him and confiscated his legally owned Glock Model 23 semi-automatic handgun and a permit to carry a handgun for a retired law enforcement officer, reports said.
At the time, Casazza was placed in custody on $50,000 bail, reports said. A Superior Court judge issued a court-ordered psychological evaluation and ordered confiscation of all firearms and firearm identification cards, police said. The new set of charges will be officially sent to Casazza once his exam is complete, reports said.
Although all of Casazza's firearms were legally purchased, state law states it is a second-degree crime to either possess or purchase an assault firearm or magazines equipped to hold more than 15 rounds, Det. Lt. Mark Competello said.
Casazzo retired from the campus police force on a disability pension, according to state pension records.
Police Chief Anthony Falco commended the police officers and detectives who worked on the case.
"There is absolutely no purpose either for recreation or otherwise for any person to own a dangerous assault weapon anywhere, especially in the City of Hoboken," Falco said in a statement. "I am just elated that this weapon was confiscated and most definitely makes the city a safer place."
http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2010/09/ex-njit_police_officer_from_ho.html
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