Police Arrest Man After Alleged Intrusion, Scuffle with Resident

VILLAS – Lower Township Police Officers Jordan Saini and Kenneth Walker responded to a residence on Fulling Mill Road in Villas for a report of an armed intruder Feb. 20 at approximately 9:38 p.m.    
Upon arrival, they made contact with the reported intruder, later identified as Michael A. Wollaver, 36, of Villas. Wollaver was fighting with the occupants of the residence on the rear porch. The officers immediately intervened and attempted to take Wollaver into custody. He resisted their efforts and attempted several times to elbow one of the officers in the face. The officers were successful in taking custody of Wollaver after a short struggle. 
Victims and witnesses stated Wollaver knocked on the front door of the residence wearing a mask and wielding a knife. A resident opened the door and Wollaver attacked one of the male occupants forcing his way into the home. A struggle ensued through the first floor of the home and a second male occupant became involved. Wollaver attempted, unsuccessfully, to slash the second occupant with the knife. The knife was knocked to the floor and the mask Wollaver was wearing came off. The fight continued out the rear door of the residence onto the rear porch where officers made contact. 
Wollaver was transported to Lower Township Police headquarters where he was processed and charged with burglary, second degree; aggravated assault, second degree, two counts; aggravated assault, fourth degree; resisting arrest, third degree; possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, third degree; unlawful possession of a weapon, fourth degree, on a warrant authorized by Judge Thomas Hillegass.
Wollaver was lodged in the Cape May County Correctional Center where he awaits further adjudication. 
This investigation is ongoing by Patrolman Jordan Saini, Patrolmanm Kenneth Walker, and Detective Michael Iames of the Lower Township Police Department. 
Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident, can report anonymously through the Cape May County Sheriff’s tip line at “cmcsheriff.net” and click on anonymous tip, or through the Cape May County Crime Stoppers at 609-465-2800 or 877-465-2801, or through the Lower Township Police Department at 609-886-1619 ext. 157, or go to “lowertownshippolice.com” and click on submit an anonymous tip.