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An 80-year-old Newton man was charged with attempted murder Wednesday after he fired two shots toward Newton officers during a Tuesday afternoon melee that led to a town-wide lockdown.
Edwin Greene, who resides on Spring Street, is receiving mental health treatment at Overlook Medical Center in Summit and will be jailed upon his release, according to a release by the Newton police.
Greene is also facing weapons charges and eluding following the incident that unfolded after he called police stating he was suicidal and was in the parking garage of the Newton Town Centre complex with a gun, police said.
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The elderly man who fired two rounds at officers from a Sussex County parking garage has been charged with attempted murder, Newton Police said.
Edwin Greene, 80, called officers from the parking garage under the Newton Town Centre complex stating that he had a gun and was suicidal around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 25, police said.
A temporary lockdown was put into place when Greene
Greene was later found outside Newton Medical Center and subdued with physical force, police said.
Greene, of Newton, was charged Wednesday with first-degree criminal attempt of murder, eluding and various weapons offenses, police said.