The property manager at Fairway Mews Apartments in Washington Township is accused to displaying a handgun to a man for illegal Dumpster use, according to police.
Police in Warren County investigating an illegal dumping complaint said they arrested one man for the dumping and another for brandishing a firearm.
A Washington Township Police Department vehicle is seen at National Night Out on Aug. 4, 2015. (Lehighvalleylive.com file photo) The incident occurred about 6:20 a.m. Saturday at Fairway Mews Apartments in Washington Township.
Investigators learned Troy Heath, 51, of Washington, had been throwing trash into the apartments' Dumpster when the property manager, 46-year-old Luckson Etienne, of Belvidere, displayed a handgun to Heath, township police said in a news release.
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Police said they charged Heath with theft of services after his repeated use of the Dumpster. Etienne was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon.
Both men were released with dates to appear in court.
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