On February 3, 2022, Pennsauken Police were dispatched to the 7300 block of Forrest Ave. for a male that had allegedly forced entry into an ex-dating partner’s home and fired a shot from a handgun at them.

Upon arrival, officers found a front door to the residence kicked in. A male was observed sitting on a couch inside the home. This male was ordered outside of the home and detained. After the male was secured, a check of the home found no other occupants inside.

Located on the couch where the male was sitting was a 9mm handgun with no serial number, commonly referred to as a “ghost” gun, containing an extended magazine and equipped with a laser sight. A spent 9mm shell casing was also located in front of the home.

Investigation revealed that this incident was an argument between two ex-dating partners, which escalated. The victim was later located and was not hurt during the incident.

Arrested, as a result of the investigation, was a Gardiner L. Sanders, age 38, of Pennsauken, NJ. Sanders was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine, Possession of a Firearm with No Serial Number and Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons.

Sanders is considered innocent of all charges until found guilty in a court of law.