LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP (Mercer) — Shots fired at someone walking the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail along Route 1 ended with a barricade and an arrest Wednesday night.

Lawrence police said the incident started near the footbridge over Route 1 in Lawrence Township around 9 a.m. when a man reported shots fired. Responding police heard gunfire coming from a wooded area separated from the highway by the canal.

Officers saw a man run into a nearby house where spent shell casings were also found.

Map showing Canal foot bridge over Route 1 in Lawrence Township
Map showing Canal foot bridge over Route 1 in Lawrence Township (Google Maps)
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A 16-hour standoff developed that lasted into the evening when a search warrant was executed and John Kachmar, 22, of Lawrence Township was arrested.

Kachmar was charged with aggravated assault, assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

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An investigation into the incident is ongoing and Kachmar is expected to face additional charges.

MidJersey.news was the first to report on the incident.

Police vehicle along the Delaware Route 1 in Lawrence Township
Police vehicle along the Delaware Route 1 in Lawrence Township (Dennis Symons, MidJersey.news)
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