Man Wanted For Mother's Day Assault On Hackettstown Cop: PD

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — Have you seen this man? Hackettstown Police say he is wanted for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and has failed to show up to court.

Ronald D. Mulford III of Hackettstown was arrested on Mother's Day earlier this year, after he allegedly assaulted a police officer. He was arrested and charged early that morning and later released with a court date, but failed to appear, Hackettstown Sgt. Darren Tynan said. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Sept. 6.

Mulford is described as a 24-year-old male; he is six foot three inches tall and about 175 pounds. Police say he has blonde hair and blue eyes. His last known address is on Valentine Street in Hackettstown.

Anyone with information on Mulford's location is asked to call the Hackettstown Police Department at 908-852-3300.

Mulford was arrested around midnight the morning of Mother's Day earlier this year, following a fight at a Valentine Street home his father, Ronald Mulford, 47, of Hackettstown , was also involved in.

Police first spoke to the elder Mulford outside of a home, and during that conversation, "numerous individuals" came out of the home and began yelling, police said.

The younger Mulford charged at an officer, pushing and grabbing the officer's outer vest and uniform, police said. Mulford III was arrested and handcuffed.

While his son was being handcuffed, the older Mulford refused to listen to police officer's instructions, and was also arrested, police said. During the arrest, the older Mulford spit on an officer's leg, police said.

The younger Mulford faces charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct and failure to allow fingerprinting.