Man busted moving arsenal of guns, ammo through Newark's Penn Station
- A 34-year-old man, Jefferey O. Kennerk from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was arrested at the Trenton Transit Center on multiple charges, including aggravated assault and weapon offenses on January 3, 2025.
- Kennerk was arrested after police investigated an unattended zebra print suitcase containing an assault rifle, handguns, and ammunition, according to court documents.
- During his arrest, officers discovered a booby-trapped rifle that discharged while being confiscated, highlighting the serious threat posed by the situation.
- Authorities, including New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, stated that Kennerk's actions presented a grave threat to public safety during a busy transit scenario.
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South Florida man indicted for bringing guns, including ‘booby-trapped rifle,’ on train: NJ AG
A South Florida man has been indicted in New Jersey after bringing a trove of weapons aboard an Amtrak train earlier this year, that state’s attorney general announced on Wednesday.
FL man allegedly brought multiple weapons, including booby-trapped rifle, on Amtrak train: police
A Florida man has been indicted for allegedly bringing multiple weapons, including assault weapons with large capacity ammunition magazines,a silencer and a booby-trapped rifle on an Amtrak train.


Florida man charged after 'booby-trapped rifle' fires in Trenton Transit Center
Law enforcement officials in New Jersey have charged a 34-year-old man of Fort Lauderdale, Florida after he, allegedly carried a 'small arsenal' through Newark-Penn Station in before being arrested in Trenton.
Florida man arrested by NJ cops for bringing 'arsenal of deadly weapons’ on a train
An Amtrak train | mixmotive via iStockLast year, nearly 33 million people in the United States rode the rails on Amtrak trains. But not one of those travelers got busted with a zebra-print bag full of guns. That is, until now. New Jersey authorities indicted a Florida man after he tried to board a Virginia-bound train with multiple loaded firearms. Police in New Jersey busted a Florida man for trying to travel with a bag full of guns and ammun…
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