Loaded gun was found inside car with the youths, 17 and 18, police said
NEWARK -- Two brothers were arrested Tuesday night on weapons charges in the West Ward, department spokesman Sgt. Ron Glover said.
Members of the Firearms Interdiction Team approached a group standing near a Mustang parked at S.17th Street and South Orange Avenue around midnight. Two people inside the car were seen moving inside the car, Glover said, and an open container of beer was spotted in the center console. Someone sitting in the back also attempted to kick an item under the seat, Glover added.
That person, a 17-year-old, as well as 18-year-old Isa Rollins were removed from the car after police found a loaded 40-caliber handgun at the younger man's feet, Glover said. Both were charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and other offenses.
Police ask that anyone with information on this or any other crime call the department's 24-hour Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line 877-NWK-TIPS.
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