FRANKLIN TWP. -- A township resident allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a shotgun and a knife during a dispute, police reported.

Officers responded to a home on the 300 block of Morris Avenue around 9 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a disturbance.

They learned that Timothy Green, 30, allegedly held a shotgun to his live-in girlfriend's chest and a knife to her throat during the incident.

Green was not at home when police arrived, but they located the weapons and filed charges against him.

Police returned to the home around 12:30 p.m. Thursday and located Green in an upstairs bedroom, where he surrendered to officers. A Monroe Township Police K-9 unit assisted.

Green was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon and resisting arrest. He was placed in Salem County Correctional Facility pending a detention hearing.

Charges are also pending against Green for a stolen vehicle located on his property during the investigation, police said.

Franklin Police Cpl. Nicholas Pasculli and Lt. Matthew DeCesari handled the case. Newfield Police also assisted.

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