Quantcast
Theo A. Cannabis, your trusted cannabis dispensary in Franklin Park

Township Police Officer Honored By Somerset County 200 Club

May 20, 2014 Crime

Ptl Brown1
Franklin Township Police Office Robert Brown, left, and his wife, Alison, at the 200 Club of Somerset County award luncheon.

Township police officer Robert Brown found himself in a fight for his life on Aug. 13, 2013 when a burglary suspect nearly shot and killed him.

The two were involved in a violent struggle at the rear of St. Matthias Church on John F. Kennedy Boulevard after Brown stopped the man, later identified as Archie L. Ashley, because Ashley fit the description of a man who had tried to break into a Buttonwood Drive home.

Don’t Miss Out!

No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages.

But we can only do that with your support. Please consider a yearly subscription to our online news site; at $37 a year, it’s one of the best investments you can make for yourself.

We also offer monthly and quarterly subscription plans.

To subscribe, please click here.

Existing members, please click here.

Check Also

FTPD Police Log: February 1-7, 2026

02/01/2026 A business located in the area of Rt. 27 was the victim of a …

Adopt, don't shop, at the Franklin Township Animal Shelter
Copyright © 2026 The Franklin Reporter & Advocate, LLC. The FR&A in 2025 reached 73,000 unique visitors, who recorded 378,000 page views. Monthly, there were 6,083 unique visits, with 3,096 coming from Franklin, or within a 10-mile radius. Source: Quantcast.
Created with recycled electrons.