George Greenwood, 60, of Friendship Road was indicted on several charges by a Monmouth County Grand Jury.
The first count of the indictment was for third degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. On or about July 7 Greenwood is alleged to have attempted to hurt someone with a deadly weapon identified in the indictment as a knife.
He also faces one count of third degree terroristic threats. On or about the July date he is alleged to have threatened "to commit a crime of violence." according to the indictment. The third count of the indictment is for one charge of third degree criminal restraint.
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Greenwood was also indicted on one count of fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon for having a knife and one count of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose for the knife.
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