A Monroe Township man has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault after police talked him into surrendering following a domestic violence incident at his home May 20.
Robert A. Witkowski, 47, was also charged with aggravated assault during an incident of domestic violence, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, criminal mischief, hindering his apprehension and committing an offense as a previously convicted felon. Bail has been set at $350,000.
More than 20 law enforcement officers from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Special Operations Response Team (SORT) were dispatched shortly after police were called at 9:34 a.m. on May 20. Mr. Witkowski surrendered at 12:55 p.m. following negotiations with SORT.
A woman who was located on a second floor of the home was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where she was treated for a head injury.
No shots were fired during the incident and no police officers were injured.
Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Michael E. Lloyd of the Monroe Township Police Department said in a release that charges were filed against Mr. Witkowski after police resolved the potentially dangerous situation.
In addition to SORT, the Monroe Township Police Department was assisted by the Manalapan Police Department and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department, which provided a patrol dog.
