Overview

• Alexander Lark, a New Jersey state trooper, was arrested on March 27, 2025, after allegedly shooting and killing his dog in his apartment.
• Residents at Lark's condo complex reported hearing a commotion, including a possible gunshot, shortly before 1 a.m., prompting a police response.
• Lark was found acting erratically in the parking lot of the township police headquarters, vandalizing a stop sign, and appeared to be under the influence of an unidentified substance.
• He allegedly assaulted a responding officer before being subdued and arrested; he was later taken to a hospital for evaluation.
• Lark faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and additional pending animal cruelty charges.