Garfield Man Who Accidentally Shot Self Charged With Pot Possession

GARFIELD, N.J. -- A 60-year-old Garfield man who accidentally shot himself in the leg late Thursday afternoon was charged with pot and paraphernalia possession, police said Friday.

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Jerry DeMarco

03/24/2017 2:34 p.m.

Responding police officers and detectives began rendering aid to the MacArthur Avenue man, who sustained a non-critical wound in the incident in his home just after 5 p.m., Police Chief Raymond Kovach told Daily Voice.

He was later taken to an area hospital.

"It was determined as a result of the investigation that the discharge was accidental," Capt. Darren Sucorowski said Friday.

The investigation was continuing, he said.

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