Crime & Safety

Inmate Pleads Not Guilty to Threatening Morris County Jail Officer

Dover man remains jailed after indictment in June.

A Dover man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to threatening a Morris County correctional officer while he was incarcerated.

“Corrections Officers perform a thankless job and are the backbone of the criminal justice system," Morris County Acting Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said. "Any threat of violence to a Corrections Officer, or to any other law enforcement officer, must be dealt with immediately and with all available resources to ensure deterrence.” 

Christian Rivera, 28, is accused of making third-degree terroristic threats when he allegedly made a violent threat against the officer while he was lodged at the facility in October 2012. He was initially jailed after being indicted on three counts of first-degree robbery.

Rivera was indicted on June 13, 2013 on the terroristic threat charges, according to Knapp.

He remains housed in the Morris County Correctional Facility in lieu of bail.


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