Elizabeth boy faces weapons charges
NEWARK -- A 17-year-old from Elizabeth was arrested Wednesday after he was spotted with a gun, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.
Officers from the 5th Precinct on foot patrol near Clinton Avenue and S. 11th Street were approached by a member of the public around 5 p.m. who told them an armed boy was on a nearby bus. Police boarded the bus and arrested the youth.
He has been charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
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