Millville, NJ, Man Faces Prison After Guilty Verdict on Gun Charges

• A jury found Benny Dixon, Jr., of Millville guilty on weapons charges

A Millville man who brought a gun to a bar almost five years ago is likely headed to prison for five years.

On Thursday, a jury found 41-year-old Benny Dixon, Jr., of Millville, guilty of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and fourth-degree possession of weapons and devices/extended ammunition magazine charges.

Incident at Larry's Bar

The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office says during the trial, the State presented evidence that Dixon had a handgun with an extended ammunition magazine, without a permit, on the premises of Larry's Bar in Millville on November 11th, 2021.

Police had been alerted to someone with a gun at that bar during an argument that broke out in the parking lot that night.

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Authorities found a semi-automatic handgun with an ammunition magazine loaded with twelve rounds in a hidden location within Dixon's car after an officer saw him approach the vehicle immediately after police arrived on-scene.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 8th. He faces a statutory minimum sentence of five years in state prison with a 3 1/2 year period of parole ineligibility.

The prosecution was represented at trial by Cumberland County Assistant Prosecutor Jeffrey Krachun. Dixon was represented by John Morris, Esq.

Chris Coleman, a South Jersey native, is the brand manager for WPG Talk Radio 95.5 FM and afternoon on-air personality on WPUR Cat Country 107.3 in Atlantic City, NJ. He joined the station in February 1998 and covers news, events, and stories of interest across Southern New Jersey for Townsquare Media. Story tips: chris.coleman@townsquaremedia.com