Crime & Safety
Erial Man Arrested for Firing Shotgun
Matthew J. Interlante told police he was trying to scare off stray animals in his backyard.
A 45-year-old Erial man was jailed Saturday after being arrested for shooting a shotgun.
Matthew Interlante, of Unit Block Cambridge Ave., told police he was trying to scare off stray animals in his back yard when he unloaded three shotgun blasts shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday.
He was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, harassment, disorderly conduct and discharging a firearm within Gloucester Township.
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He was at the Camden County jail on a $10,000 bail.
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