Crime & Safety
Woodbridge Man Fired Gun At Car In Linden, Police Say
A 20-year-old Woodbridge man is charged with firing a gun at a moving car in a residential area of Linden last month.
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A 20-year-old Woodbridge man is charged with firing a gun at a moving car in a residential area of Linden last month.
Eddie Germain, 20, was arrested without incident by Linden Police on June 7.
Police say he fired a gun on the 500 block of Bower Street May 12. Police say he fired a handgun multiple times at an occupied car as it drove on Bower Street. Officers recovered two shell casings from the area, but were unable to locate any suspects or victims.
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A subsequent three-week investigation, led by the Linden Police Juvenile Aid Bureau, identified
Germain as the shooter. He was charged with multiple counts of illegal weapons possesion and is currently being held at the Essex County jail.
Police believe this may be related to other recent violence in the area. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Det. John Basich at (908) 474-8516 or via email at jbasich@lpdnj.org.
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