Man Assaulted 2 At Gunpoint In Delaware Water Gap Park: PD

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — More details have been released about an alleged assault at gunpoint in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, following an arrest in Hackettstown on Labor Day.

Jeffrey Mulcahy, 70, of Wayne, is accused of pulling an air soft gun on a couple near Kittatinny Point in the national park around 4 p.m. on Labor Day. According to Park Police, the boyfriend fought Mulcahy off, and the girlfriend was able to grab the gun when it fell on the ground during a "scuffle." Mulcahy fled in car at that point, police said.

The boyfriend was able to give police a description of Mulcahy and his car, including the license plate number and the direction he was heading.

The couple was uninjured in the incident, and both declined medical treatment, police said.

Mulcahy was arrested by Hackettstown police a few hours later, after attempting to evade cops along Route 46, police there said. He faces several charges in their jurisdiction. Read More: Attempted Kidnapper Fled, Arrested In Hackettstown: PD

Federal charges against Mulcahy are still pending, Park Police said. He is being held in the Pike County Correctional Facility ahead of a hearing in Trenton on Wednesday.