Crime & Safety

South Jersey Man Pointed Gun While Arguing Over Wawa Parking: Police

2 people took their feud from the store to the parking lot when it escalated into armed threats, authorities said.

A man was arrested after pointing a gun during an argument over parking at Wawa, authorities said.
A man was arrested after pointing a gun during an argument over parking at Wawa, authorities said. (Google Maps)

GLASSBORO, NJ — A man was arrested after pointing a gun during an argument over parking at Wawa, authorities said.

Jeremy Siciliano and the victim quarreled over a "parking issue" around 3:50 p.m. Sunday inside Wawa in Glassboro, police said.

They continued arguing in the parking lot. The victim was standing in front of Siciliano's car when the suspect entered his vehicle, took out what appeared to be a gun, and pointed it through the windshield, police said.

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Siciliano left the parking lot and drove toward Washington Township, police said. The victim followed him and relayed information to Gloucester County Communications over the phone.

The info helped Washington Township police pull over Siciliano's vehicle to detain him.

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Glassboro police towed the vehicle, and Siciliano was released, pending the results of a search warrant on his car. Police say they conducted the search Monday and found a handgun matching the description the victim provided.

Siciliano was charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, aggravated assault with human indifference, possession of a large-capacity magazine, and terroristic threats.

He was placed in the Salem County Correctional Facility, which provides jailing services for Gloucester County.

Patch contacted the state Public Defender's Office for comment from Siciliano's listed attorney and will update with any response.

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