A Levittown man is facing charges after he was reported to have walked on a beach with a possible handgun and hatchet.
According to police in Lower Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, Nelson P. Delisa, 38, was charged with unlawful possession of weapons, possession of CDS, and possession/distribution hypodermic syringes. He was released on summons pending a future court date.
Advertisements
Officers were called last Saturday around 2:25 p.m. to Higbee Beach in Lower Township for a call reporting there was a “suspicious man with a handgun and hatchet in his waistband walking around the area,” police said in a press release.
Delisa was located at the beach entrance and arrested without incident, police said.
Officers reported recovering the hatchet and the firearm, which was discovered to be a pellet gun in the parking lot, police said.
Advertisements
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.
Report a correction via email | Editorial standards and policies
