Newark Police say a sergeant on patrol heard shots, then tried to pull the suspects over after seeing their vehicle speeding, only to have a gun pointed at him by the passenger
The Newark Police Department is looking for two men charged with pointing a gun at a police sergeant who tried to pull them over. NEWARK -- Investigators are trying to track down a pair of Newark men they say aimed a gun at a police sergeant during a pursuit after refusing to pull over early Sunday morning.
A warrant has been issued for Alexander Marfisi, 26, and Adam Aquino, 27, on charges of aggravated assault against a police officer and weapons possession, the Newark Police Department announced.
Police are asking for the public's help in locating the suspects, asking anyone with information to call a 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867). All information tips are confidential, and could result in a reward, police say.
It was about 2:15 a.m., when a Newark Police sergeant who had been canvassing the area heard gunshots and then saw a black, 4-door Honda Civic speeding on Grafton Avenue, police said. The sergeant tried to pull the Honda over, but the occupants refused, police said.
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The passenger then pointed a gun at the sergeant, and the Honda got away in the area of Ridge Street and Ballantine Parkway. The sergeant did not fire his weapon, police said.
"The sergeant showed great restraint when faced with an imminent threat to his life," Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said in a statement.
Police said the Honda was later found abandoned at Ridge Street and Elwood Avenue, and the handgun was also recovered.