ARGUMENT ENDS IN BATTLE AND SHOOTING HERE. Elizabeth Police Officer Arrested for Atrocious Assault and Battery on Man
Item
- Title
- ARGUMENT ENDS IN BATTLE AND SHOOTING HERE. Elizabeth Police Officer Arrested for Atrocious Assault and Battery on Man
- Source
- Perth Amboy Evening News (NJ)
- Date
- 2/23/23
- page
- 1
- Identifier
- https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85035720/1923-02-23/ed-2/?sp=1&q=%22Assault%22+%22Assaulted%22+%22Assaults%22&r=0.689,0.794,0.254,0.118,0
- Crime
- Assault
- Subject
- weapon , firearm , altercation
- Gender of alleged offender
- Male alleged offender
- Gender of alleged victim
- Male alleged victim
- Law enforcement involved
- Police , Detective
- Stage of the Legal System
- Arrest
- Location
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In state
Port Reading - Length of story
- 527
- Description
- ARGUMENT ENDS IN BATTLES AND SHOOTING HERE Elizabeth Police Officer Arrested for Atrocious Assault and BAttery on Man Man in Hospital Anthony Zullo, of Port Reading, Has Bullet in SHoulder – Not Serious Anthony Zullo Port Reading bus driver, is in the local hospital with a bullet in his left shoulder. The result of an occurrence on New Brunswick avenue. South of the auditorium shortly after 1 o’clock yesterday morning. Robert Loft thirty two, police chauffeur of the Elizabeth police department, was arrested charged with the shooting and held in $1,000 bail for a hearing two weeks from tonight. Loft came to this city with detective Sergeant James A. Ward of 629 Franklin street, Elizabeth, to attend a dance here. About 1 o’clock they departed from the New Brunswick avenue auditorium and planned to take a taxicab to Elizabeth. They spoke to a representative of the sneath Taxi Company and it is said $7 was asked to take Ward, Loft and a third man to Elizabeth. Ward and the third man got into the taxi, it is said, while Loft talked with Louis Sneath regarding the price., Zullo who it is said has no connection with the Sneath Taxi Company came along and entered into the discussion. ZUllo, it is believed attacked Loft and when Ward attempted to come to the assistance of his fellow officer he was struck and sent back into the cab. Zullo started from the scene and Loft who had pulled his 25 automatic revolver, fired once in the air. The Port Reading man failed to stop and Loft who was on the ground, hit him with the second shot and missed with a third. Zullo did not fall but yelled “Oh, I am shot” when the second shot found the mark on his left shoulder. Officers William Peterson and Hugh Steed were at the corner of State and Smith streets and hurried to the scene and succeeded in taking the revolver from Loft. Officer PEterson took Loft to the City Physician John V. Smith, where a cut on his lip was cared for the Elizabaeth officer was then booked at headquarters on an atrocious assault and battery charge. He was held until 8 o’clock in the morning and released by Chief Niels J. Tonnesen in $1,000 bail for a hearing last night. The bail was continued for two weeks by Recorder Harold E. Pickersgill last night. Zullo was taken to Dr. SMith’s office, then to Dr. Edward Klein and finally to the hospital. His condition is not serious. Reports that Zullo shoe-leathered loft and pulled a gun at the same time as the Elizabeth officer could not be verified. Ward and Sneath went to headquarters with Officer WIlliam Keating following the shooting, but were not held. The automatic used in the shooting was turned over to Sergeant John Larson by Officer Steed. Four stitches were in Loft’s hip by Dr. Smith. Detective Sergeant Ward has served on the Elizabeth force for about twenty years and Loft also has seen a number of years service. Lieutenant Andrew Jensen was on duty at police headquarters when the report of the shooting was received.
