Crime & Safety

Ax-Wielding Male Scared Residents on Halloween, Police Say

Hillsborough police investigating reports of individual raising weapon in threatening way.

Hillsborough police are seeking information on a male who was reported seen in the area of Partridge Road with an ax at about 6:45 p.m. on Halloween.

The individual was first reported by an adult whose children became frightened and ran away while trick-or-treating on Partridge Road when they saw the individual. The children said they had seen the person earlier in the day riding a minibike while wearing a wolf mask and carrying the ax.

Police also said a resident walking her dog encountered the individual, who raised the ax in a threatening way before running away.

Police are continuing to investigate the incidents and ask for anyone with information to call the department at 908-369-4323.


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