On Monday night, police responded to a burglary in progress call on the 400 block of West Hanover and found Glover by chance.
The Trenton Fire Department washes off West Hanover Street near Calhoun Street where police shot a pit bull that was thrown at them while they were pursuing Tony Butler.
TRENTON — A gun-toting man who threatened police officers for killing his pit bull was caught Monday after officers responded to a burglary call, police said.
Police said Amir Glover, 22, had threatened Detective Jason Astbury and his supervisor Sgt. Tony Manzo in the death of the animal. Astbury had shot the dog after it was thrown at him by at-large suspect Tony Butler in an incident Friday night at West Hanover Street.
On Monday night, police responded to a burglary in progress call on the 400 block of West Hanover and found Glover by chance.
“We went to stop him and he took off running,” Sgt. Brian Cipoloni said.
Officer Edward Leopardi, who was working with his K-9 partner Stryder, pursued
Glover on foot down West Hanover.
Glover was able to cross the canal over a bridge, and was crouching by a tin shed when Leopardi spotted him with the aid of a flashlight.
Glover, who was armed, threw away his gun, which bounced off a tree in mid-flight and fell in the shallow end of the water, Cipoloni said.
The foot chase continued, and Glover was finally captured on the first block of Camden Street.
The Trenton Fire Department put its dive team in the canal Tuesday morning and was able to recover the .38 caliber snub-nose revolver Glover had thrown in, Cipoloni said.
Glover was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, improper behavior,
obstructing the administration of law, and resisting arrest.