East Windsor Man Indicted on Alleged Kidnapping at Gunpoint

East Windsor resident Michael Scholander, 42, was indicted by the Monmouth County Grand Jury this week for allegedly threatening the lives of several individuals in Freehold Township on Dec. 6 of last year.

Scholander was arrested after reportedly attempting to kidnap his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint; he threatened her and threatened to kill her ex-husband if she did not cooperate, according to police.

The attempted kidnapping occured at the Freehold Raceway Mall. Police located  Scholander's vehicle in Lawrence Township and a car chase began which ultimately concluded on Route 130 in East Windsor.

According to the indictment issued by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Scholander was in possession of an imitation firearm and then threatened the safety of two people. Scholander was indicted on one count of unlawful possession of an imitation firearm and on two counts of terroristic threats.