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Florida Man Indicted for Booby-Trapped Rifle at NJ Station

4/17/2025

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A shocking incident unfolded in New Jersey as 34-year-old Jeffrey O. Kennerk from Fort Lauderdale was indicted for transporting a booby-trapped rifle and other weapons through transit stations. After leaving a suitcase filled with firearms at Newark Penn Station, he was apprehended at Trenton Transit Center on January 3, 2025, now facing 16 serious charges, including aggravated assault.

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Story summary

A shocking incident unfolded in New Jersey as 34-year-old Jeffrey O. Kennerk from Fort Lauderdale was indicted for transporting a booby-trapped rifle and other weapons through transit stations. After leaving a suitcase filled with firearms at Newark Penn Station, he was apprehended at Trenton Transit Center on January 3, 2025, now facing 16 serious charges, including aggravated assault.