Police: 3 officers injured while struggling with suspect

Three Jersey City police officers received minor injuries while struggling with a suspect they were trying to arrest, according to officials.

News 12 Staff

Dec 26, 2019, 6:04 PM

Updated 1,827 days ago

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Three Jersey City police officers received minor injuries while struggling with a suspect they were trying to arrest, according to officials.
A Jersey City spokesperson says that police were responding to reports of possible drug activity near Rutgers and McAdoo avenues. When police arrived, they found 32-year-old Jamel Bolden who allegedly took out a gun and fired it.
Authorities say that Bolden was placed under arrest after a brief struggle.
He is expected to be charged with resisting arrest among other charges.
The officers are all expected to be OK.