Pleasantville, NJ, Man Gets 5 Years for Pointing Gun at Dollar General Worker

A Pleasantville man is headed to prison for pointing a gun at a store clerk last summer.

Last Thursday, March 12th, 19-year-old Javont Bell-Lowe was sentenced to five years in state prison, subject to a one-year parole ineligibility period, on a charge of second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor's office said on the morning of August 13th, 2025, Pleasantville police officers responded to a call about a gun being pointed at an employee at a Dollar General store.

Bell-Lowe was later located walking northbound on South New Road with a fanny pack believed to have the firearm inside it. Once he spotted the officers, he discarded the fanny pack and fled on foot, eventually being captured a short distance later.

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Officers recovered that fanny pack, and inside, they found a .45 caliber Glock 36, one hollow-point round, and five ballpoint rounds.

This case was investigated by the Pleasantville City Police Department. Assistant Prosecutor Frank Vizzi represented the State.

Chris Coleman, a South Jersey native, is the brand manager for WPG Talk Radio 95.5 FM and afternoon on-air personality on WPUR Cat Country 107.3 in Atlantic City, NJ. He joined the station in February 1998 and covers news, events, and stories of interest across Southern New Jersey for Townsquare Media. Story tips: chris.coleman@townsquaremedia.com