Malik Moore, 45, surrendered Sunday night after he got inside a stranger's house in Guttenberg.
Police say Moore crashed a stolen car around 9 a.m., hitting a pedestrian in the process.
Moore is then accused of assaulting another pedestrian and sneaking it into the home where he attacked a tenant. Police say he was brandishing a knife.
At one point, officers ushered neighbors out of harm's way, including two women holding small children.
Police say the car involved in the accident was stolen in West Orange.
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