Woodbridge police sergeant shoots man with baseball bat in Port Reading home invasion response

On May 29, 2025, Woodbridge Township police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting an assault at a residence on East Tappen Street in Port Reading, New Jersey. A sergeant discharged a firearm at 35-year-old Aamir Allen, who was armed with a baseball bat. The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. and was documented via police bodycam footage. With 31 mainstream media articles covering the event and a viral score exceeding 150,000, public records and reporting establish the incident as a documented police use-of-force case in a residential setting.