Man Charged with Assault after Fight in Home

LOWER TOWNSHIP POLICE RELEASE:
ERMA — On Saturday, January 16th at approximately 11:30 pm, Lower Township Police Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call from a resident in the 200 Block of Fishing Creek Road in the Erma Section of Lower Township.
The caller was reporting a disorderly male subject in the street yelling that he was going to “kill someone” and “burn their house down.”
Patrol Officers responded to the area and located a George Tucker, age 52, of Pacific Avenue, Wildwood, New Jersey.
Tucker indicated that he had been yelling at the residence of Timothy Suttera, age 41, of 203 Fishing Creek Road, due to the fact that Suttera had just assaulted him for no reason while Tucker was inside Suttera’s residence.
Tucker advised officers that Suttera repeatedly struck him about the face with a closed fist, causing him to fall to the ground after which he was repeatedly kicked by Suttera.
Tucker stated that he was eventually able to crawl out of the residence and into the street.
Patrol officers observed Tucker’s face to be severely bruised and swollen with blood around his mouth.
Officers requested Lower Township Rescue Squad respond to the scene due to Tucker’s injuries. Tucker was then transported to the Cape Regional Medical Center by Lower Township Rescue Squad, for treatment of his injuries.
Following an investigation into the incident by Patrolman Ed Edwards and Detective Chris Lambert, Timothy Suttera was arrested at his residence after being placed on a warrant for the charge of Aggravated Assault upon George Tucker.
Suttera was processed at the Lower Township Police Department, than lodged in the Cape May County Jail with bail set by Lower Township Municipal Court Judge, David DeWeese, at $35,000 cash.