Former Roselle Mayor Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges
A former New Jersey assemblyman and mayor has been arrested on assault and harassment charges, jail records show.
Reginald W. Atkins, 58, of Roselle, who previously served as the borough's mayor, was booked into the Essex County Correctional Facility on Monday, Oct. 12, according to inmate records.
Atkins faces charges of simple assault for purposely or knowingly causing bodily injury, simple assault involving threats of bodily injury by physical menace, and harassment involving striking, offensive touching or threats, records show.
The circumstances surrounding the alleged incident were n…