Man charged with arson in the ‘Shotgun’ wildfire near Six Flags Great Adventure
“The fire was caused by magnesium shards of a Dragon’s Breath 12 gauge shotgun round igniting available combustibles on the berm of the shooting range. The firing of this type of incendiary or tracer ammunition is prohibited in the State of New Jersey,” law enforcement and forest fire officials said in a statement.
A man has been charged with arson in connection to a New Jersey wildfire sparked by a shotgun round, officials say
A man has been charged with arson after allegedly firing an illegal shotgun round that sparked a wildfire in New Jersey that burned at least 350 acres of land.
Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials
A massive wildfire that scorched 350 acres in Jackson Township was ignited by an illegal shotgun round that authorities said was fired by a 37-year-old Brick Township man.Authorities charged Richard Shashaty,
Man charged with arson for wildfire in Jackson Township, NJ, near Six Flags
A man was arrested for arson in connection to the wildfire that burned near Six Flags Great Adventure this week, according to officials in New Jersey. The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Forest Fire Service released a joint statement explaining that 37-year-old Richard Shashaty,
Man charged with arson in connection with Ocean County wildfire
Authorities allege that Richard Shashaty of Brick Township started the fire at the Central Jersey Rifle Range on 6.
Brick man charged with arson in Jackson’s Shotgun Wildfire
Richard Shashaty, 37, of Brick Township, was charged with arson and violation of the regulatory provisions relating to firearms, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette said in a joint statement Saturday.
Man charged with starting N.J. wildfire with shotgun blast
Richard Shashaty, 37, was allegedly using illegal tracer ammunition at the Central Jersey Rifle Range on Stump Tavern Road around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday when he fired a round at a grass berm. Shards of magnesium touched off a fire that spread quickly on the parched ground, Ocean County Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Man charged with arson in connection with Jackson Twp. wildfire
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - A 37-year-old Ocean County man is behind bars, charged with arson, after officials say he shot off a gun, igniting the Shotgun Wildfire in Jackson Township. Richard Shashaty, of Brick Township,
Officials: Brick Township man accused of starting Jackson wildfire
Authorities say Richard Shashaty was firing ammunition at a shooting range on Stump Tavern Road.
Man charged with arson in connection with Jackson Township wildfire that burned 350 acres
A man was charged with arson in connection with a wildfire in Jackson Township that broke out on Wednesday and has burned 350 acres, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.
Man at NJ shooting range charged with igniting 350-acre wildfire near Six Flags
A New Jersey man has been charged with arson in a wildfire near Six Flags Great Adventure that spread to 350 acres, prompting ...
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Man charged with arson in connection with New Jersey wildfire that spread to 350 acres
Prosecutors identified the 37-year-old as Richard Shashaty of Brick Township, Saturday evening. According to a news release from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, Shashaty was charged with ...
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Fiery shotgun round started Jackson, NJ wildfire, prosecutors say
As New Jersey continues to suffer its worst drought in 20 years, a Brick Township man is charged with starting the Shotgun ...