PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Patrol Officers and Parsippany Volunteer Ambulance personnel responded to Parsippany PAL Youth Center, 33 Baldwin Road, for a report of a possible accidental discharge of a firearm.
Upon arrival, Officers were met by the accused, Mr. William Wetzler Jr., 58, Hasbrouck Heights, who was a vendor at a coin show being held on Sunday, May 1.
Mr. Wetzler was in possession of a silver colored Walther PPK, 9mm handgun, which allegedly accidentally discharged while in his pocket.
The discharged round ricocheted on the ground and struck the victim, a 67 year old male from Toms River, who was also a vendor at the show.
Both parties suffered non-life threatening, minor injury and did not require medical attention.
Mr. Wetzler was placed under arrest and charged with Unlawful Possession of a Handgun and Negligently Discharging a Firearm in a Public Location.
He was released on his own recognizance pending court dates.
