Marijuana, cocaine also seized
NEWARK -- Police officers on a foot patrol in the city's Vailsburg section arrested a 15-year-old boy with a loaded gun and drugs Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
Officers Jose Danoys and Said Mohammed were walking near South Orange Avenue and Smith Street when they arrested the teen without incident, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced in a statement.
The teen was also caught with marijuana and cocaine, police said. His name was not released because of his age.
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Both officers were assigned to the city's Community Deployment Team, a unit that places newly-minted officers on walking patrols with training officers.
The boy was sent to the Essex County Youth House on charges including possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, possession of unlawful ammunition and drug offenses.
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