Man Charged With Possession of Handgun And Hollow Point Bullets

Police recently arrested a Virginia man and charged him with possession of a handgun and hollow point bullets after he told police his wife had been assaulted.

Police responded to a residence at 92 J.F.K. Boulevard on a report of a gunshot shortly after 10 p.m. on March 24.

After officers arrived, Shane P. Scott, 25, pulled into the driveway in a 2012 Fiat with Virginia plates. Police determined that no shots had been fired after speaking with Scott, his wife Suzanne and another woman.

Suzanne Scott told police she had been assaulted by her uncle and that a beer bottle was broken on the patio. A third woman mistakenly took the sound of the bottle breaking for a gunshot and called police, according to the police report.

When police asked if anyone had a gun in their possession, Scott told them he had a handgun in his car. Scott told police he had a Virginia permit for the gun, but did not have a New Jersey permit.

Police found the loaded .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun in the car and secured the loaded gun, along with hollow nose bullets, the police report states.

The weapon was not used or shown in the altercation. Scott was charged with possession of a handgun and possession of hollow point bullets, according to the police report and taken to police headquarters.

Municipal Court Judge John J. Sheehy was notified of the incident by phone. Scott was released on his own recognizance after it was determined he had no prior criminal history, according to the police report.

Officers from the Beachwood and Ocean Gate police departments also responded.