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Suspect From November 2019 Shooting Arrested In NJ

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Tom Sofield
Jason R. Ford
Credit: Bristol Borough police

A man wanted in connection with a November 2019 shooting in Bristol Borough has been arrested.

Jason Ford, 36, of Trenton, was arrested Tuesday evening in Lawrence Township, New Jersey after police received word he was staying at a hotel.

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Ford attempted to run from New Jersey law enforcement and he was caught and arrested, Bristol Borough police said.

An arrest warrant on charges of  attempted homicide, robbery, aggravated assault, simple assault, possession of a weapon, and related offenses was filed by Bristol Borough investigators in April.

Ford has been accused of a shooting on Thanksgiving Eve 2019. Police said they were dispatched to the 900 block of Spring Street around 8 p.m. on November 27. Upon arrival, they found a 37-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg.

The shooting scene last November 27.
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The man who was struck with a bullet was rushed to a Philadelphia hospital and survived the shooting.

Police said Ford is facing additional charges in New Jersey and has been lodged in the Mercer County, New Jersey jail until an extradition hearing.

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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.