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Parsippany resident arrested for threatening to stab someone at Smith Field

PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS — Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Officers responded to Smith Field on a report of intoxicated male with a knife threatening to stab someone at 6:33 p.m. on Sunday, August 20. Upon arrival of responding officers, the suspect was located and identified as Edward Bergman, 50, Parsippany.

After a brief investigation it was determined that Mr. Bergman entered the park and displayed a knife to the witnesses. They further advised that he was going to stab someone who was not presently at the scene. As he walked away from the witnesses they immediately contacted the police. Officers located a kitchen type knife inside the bathroom that matched the description given by the witnesses, along with a bottle of vodka.

Mr. Bergman was placed under arrest and transported to Parsippany Police Headquarters. While there, he was processed and charged with one count in the Third Degree of Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; one count of Fourth Degree Possession of a Weapon; one count of Third Degree Terroristic Threats; Local Ordinance Violation Summons for Consumption of Alcohol in a Public Park.

He was remanded to the Morris County Correctional Facility pending an initial hearing.

Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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Frank L. Cahill
Frank L. Cahill
Publisher of Parsippany Focus since 1989 and Morris Focus since 2019, both covering a wide range of events. Mr. Cahill serves as the Executive Board Member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, Governor-Elect NJ District Kiwanis International and Chairman of Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Advisory Board.
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