One group arrested after a crash, according to authorities.
NEWARK -- Police arrested seven people riding in stolen cars less than an hour apart in the city, authorities said Wednesday.
The first incident came late Tuesday when members of the police division's Special Enforcement Bureau spotted a Ford driving with no headlights on and speeding near Springfield and Morris avenues, according to a statement from the city's Department of Public Safety.
Officers pulled over the car after a license plate database search showed the vehicle was reported stolen in Jersey City, authorities said. Sgt. Lawee Colbert and Detectives Jose Perez and James Allen took the Ford's four occupants into custody.
Police identified the four men as Isaiah Campbell, 20, Adeeb Saliah, 24, Ezekiel Guevara, 22, all of Newark and Amara Toure, 20, of East Orange.
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About 30 minutes later, another team from the Special Enforcement Unit tried to stop a BMW that was driving recklessly near West Kinney Street and Irvine Turner Boulevard, according to police. A license plate check revealed the car was stolen in Fanwood.
The stolen car took off from police and crashed at the intersection of Central Avenue and South 9th Street, authorities said. Sgt. Joseph Frost, with Detectives Carmelo Perez, Steven Perez and Donna Sapienza arrested three men in the car.
According to police, Shyhiem Baxter, 21, a 17-year-old, both of Newark, and Tyronne Drumgold, 19, of East Orange were arrested after the crash. They were each charged with receiving stolen property and resisting arrest.
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