MORRISTOWN NEW JERSEY MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT
" After A Standoff With Police Chancelle Ibin Young Of Morristown Charged With Inflicting Bodily Injury & Arson For Burning A Vehicle."
October 27, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
MORRISTOWN, NJ.- On Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon and Morristown Police Acting Chief Darnell Richardson announced the Arrest of Chancelle Ibin Young, 29, of Morristown, New Jersey on Charges related to a Domestic Violence incident that occurred overnight between Monday, October 25, 2021 and Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
On Monday, October 25, 2021, Members of The Morristown Police Department responded to the area of Franklin Street, Morristown on a report of a Domestic Dispute. The investigation revealed that Mr. Young had allegedly engaged in an Assault upon his partner, in which he inflicted Bodily Injury upon her in the presence of their Young Child.
Upon arrival, Police Officers encountered Mr. Young on the street in Possession of and Brandishing a Suspected Firearm. Young was also observed to engage in threatening behavior and actively vandalized a vehicle by setting it on fire.
The responding Morristown Police Officers, later joined by responding Officers from The Prosecutor's Office, Sheriff’s Office and additional Morristown Police Department Officers secured the scene and commenced de-escalation techniques including hostage negotiation. Despite the suspects escalating threatening conduct, the Officers, after several tense hours succeeded in safely taking Mr. Young into custody. Several street closures were necessary due to this incident. A firearm was ultimately recovered.
Morris County Prosecutor Carroll, Morris County Sheriff Gannon, Chief Kimker and Acting Morristown Police Chief Richardson all commended the Law Enforcement Officers who responded and professionally handled a difficult and dangerous situation with courage, patience and skillful use of police de-escalation techniques to eventually arrest a subject who exhibited major threatening behavior.
Mr. Young was Charged with Second Degree Aggravated Arson; Second Degree Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose; Second Degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; Second Degree Terroristic Threats; and Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Mr. Young was also Charged with Third Degree Aggravated Assault on a Domestic Violence Victim; Third Degree Pointing a Firearm at a Law Enforcement Official and Third Degree Criminal Mischief.
Mr. Young was processed on the Charges and remanded to the Morris County Jail pending future Court proceedings.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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