Dollar Store Incident Leads to Arrest of Pleasantville, NJ, Teen

• A Pleasantville teen was arrested after allegedly making threats at a discount store
• Police recovered a stolen firearm during the incident
• He is being held pending a detention hearing

Pleasantville Teen Arrested for Threats at Discount Store

A teenager from Pleasantville is facing charges after allegedly making threats inside a discount store on Tuesday morning.

The Pleasantville Police Department said their officers were called to Dollar General on the 600 block of South New Road at around 11:00 for a report of a man making threats and possibly armed with a gun.

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Suspect Allegedly Flees, Discards Weapon

According to authorities, the suspect, identified as 19-year-old Javont Bell-Lowe of Pleasantville, left the store before they arrived; however, once police found him, he took off and allegedly threw a gun.

Bell-Lowe was apprehended a short time later without incident and the gun, which was determined to be stolen, contained hollow-point ammunition, police said.

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Charges Filed

Bell-Lowe is facing the following charges:

• Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (handgun)
• Possession of a Weapon (handgun) for an Unlawful Purpose
• Terroristic Threats
• Aggravated Assault (pointing a firearm)
• Resisting Arrest by Flight
• Prohibited Weapons and Devices (hollow nose bullets)
• Receiving Stolen Property
• Obstruction of Justice

He is being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending a detention hearing.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.