Men, One's Mom Charged After Failed Jersey City Home Invasion: Police

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Earl Austin and Loena Maynard, both 31, went into a home on New Heckman Drive holding a handgun asking for money around 10:10 p.m. on Monday, March 13, police said.

When confronted by one of the residents, they fled. Police captured Maynard, Austin and Austin's mom, Malissa Austin, 53, following the incident, authorities said. Two handguns were recovered. 

Austin was charged with:

  • 2C:39-4A UNLAW PURPOSE-FIREARMS 0906-W-2023-000940
  • 2C:39-5B UNLAW POSS WEAP-HANDGUN 0906-W-2023-000940
  • 2C:39-3F(1) WEAP-POSS DUM-DUM BULLET 0906-W-2023-000940
  • 2C:39-3J ILL POSS AMMO MAGAZINE 0906-W-2023-000940
  • 2C:39-3J ILL POSS AMMO MAGAZINE 0906-W-2023-000940
  • 2C:39-7A CERTAIN PERSONS NOT TO HAVE WEAPONS 0906-W-2023-000940
  • 2C:15-1A(1) ROBBERY-BI 0906-W-2023-000940
  • 2C:24-4 ENDANGER WELFARE OF A CHILD 0906-W-2023-000940
  • 2C:18-2A(1) BURGLARY-ENTER 0906-W-2023-000940
  • 2C:5-2A(1) CONSPIRACY 0906-W-2023-000940

Maynard was charged with:

  • 2C:39-4A UNLAW PURPOSE-FIREARMS 0906-W-2023-000939
  • 2C:39-5B UNLAW POSS WEAP-HANDGUN 0906-W-2023-000939
  • 2C:39-3F WEAP POSS DUM-DUM BULLET 0906-W-2023-000939
  • 2C:28-6 TAMPERING W/EVIDENCE 0906-W-2023-000939

Malissa Austin was charged with conspiracy. 

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