\ud83c\udfc8 A\u00a0Jets football\u00a0pro was robbed at gunpoint outside his Morristown home.
\ud83d\udd2b Armed, masked men ambushed the victim after he returned from New York City, police say.
\ud83d\ude94 A 26-year-old\u00a0man already jailed on other cases now faces robbery charges.<\/p>\n
MORRISTOWN \u2014 A 26-year-old New Jersey man has been accused of the armed robbery of a professional football player as he returned to his Morristown home a year ago.<\/a><\/p>\n The victim was a player for the New York Jets, at the time, and will not be publicly identified, police said.<\/p>\n Noah Shaffer, of Paterson, has been charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and second-degree conspiracy to commit armed robbery for the harrowing incident on Feb. 15, 2025.<\/p>\n Masked gunmen ambush victim in Windmill Pond neighborhood<\/p>\n Morristown Police responded <\/a>to several 911 calls of an armed robbery around 8 a.m. in the Windmill Pond section of town.<\/p>\n The victim said he and some acquaintances had just pulled into the driveway after being in New York City when an SUV blocked them in.<\/p>\n Jets pro robbed at gunpoint in Morristown NJ suspect arrested<\/p>\n The accused armed robbers were believed to have targeted the victim as he headed home from NY (Google Maps)Suspects used fake plates and handguns, police say<\/p>\n Four masked, armed men exited a Volkswagen Taos with phony license plates, each carrying a handgun.<\/p>\n The robbers pointed their guns at the victim and took his watch and wallet, while also stealing cash from the driver.<\/p>\n All four robbers then got back into the SUV and took off.<\/p>\n attachment-nextdoor-nj1015<\/a>Electronic evidence links Paterson man to robbery<\/p>\n Using electronic evidence, Shaffer was found to have been one of the robbers, Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood said.<\/p>\n On Jan.15, Shaffer was charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and second-degree conspiracy to commit armed robbery.<\/p>\n Shaffer was already being held at Bergen County Jail for an unrelated criminal case out of Passaic County.<\/p>\n He was wanted on various charges from at least seven other dates, jail records show.<\/p>\n Shaffer is set to appear in Morris County Superior Court for a hearing on March 2.<\/p>\n This incident and other potential suspects remain under investigation, Calderwood said.<\/p>\n Anyone with information about the armed robbery was encouraged to contact the Morris County Prosecutor\u2019s Office Major Crimes Unit at 973-285-6200.<\/p>\n MetLife Stadium (Google Maps) World Cup 2026<\/p>\n MetLife Stadium (Google Maps)<\/p>\n New Jersey is a popular place for players with the New York Jets and the New York Giants to live, as both teams play home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.<\/p>\n The Jets also have a practice facility in Florham Park.<\/p>\n LOOK: These Are the Richest NFL playersTo uncover the richest NFL players, Stacker<\/a> consulted Celebrity Net Worth<\/a> and ranked them by their 2022 net worth, calculated using a proprietary formula.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Katrina Sirotta<\/p>\n NFL pros from New Jersey 2023<\/p>\n There are more than 60 active pros with NJ roots, including four NFL quarterbacks born in the Garden 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