Man Arrested After Allegedly Causing Shooting Scare At Ramapo College

A 23-year-old West Orange man was arrested by Mahwah police early Thursday  after allegedly calling his Ramapo College ex-girlfriend with a false claim that he had been shot, Mahwah Police Lt. Stuart Blank said.  

Police received a 911 call at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday from a 22-year-old Ramapo graduate who was attending a party on campus, reporting that her ex-boyfriend was being held at gunpoint and that he had been subsequently shot twice in the shoulder, according to police. Police said the caller did not initially know whether the alleged victim was on campus or not.

Police said they immediately locked down the campus and began a search for the victim. Police contacted area hospitals and other local police departments, including West Orange, which is where the victim resides.  

The police also conducted a trace of the reported victim's cell phone. According to a statement by police, West Orange police had been simultaneously dispatched to the victim's residence on an unrelated disturbance call. 

Police said West Orange PD found the alleged victim healthy and without gunshot wounds. The campus was then taken off lockdown, and students received a reverse 911 call that the campus was safe, according to police.

Gil D. Jaffe, 23, was arrested by West Orange police for violating a restraining order by contacting his ex-girlfriend, Mahwah police said.  

Jaffe will make his first appearance at Mahwah Municipal Court on Thursday morning, police said.