A New Jersey state trooper is facing serious charges after allegedly shooting and killing his own dog, then fleeing his home and assaulting an officer.
The incident unfolded on Thursday when Trooper Alexander Lark was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Residents in Lark’s condo building in Wayne, NJ, reported hearing a commotion, including a possible gunshot, around 12:55 a.m. Thursday. Officers responded to the scene, while other officers leaving the township precinct discovered a man—later identified as Lark—acting erratically in the parking lot.
According to Wayne Detective Captain Daniel Daly, Lark was damaging a stop sign when the officers approached him.
The affidavit of probable cause, obtained by the Bergen Record, suggests Lark was under the influence of an unknown substance.
Lark allegedly shoved one of the officers who attempted to assist him, but he was quickly subdued and arrested. He was later taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Meanwhile, the officers responding to the condo call found Lark’s dead dog in his apartment, with a Glock 43 service handgun found on the floor beside it. Animal cruelty charges are also expected to be filed against Lark.
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