Arrests made within hours of each other Sunday and Monday
NEWARK -- Police arrested two people, aged 17 and 20, after both were found in possession of guns, department spokesman Sgt. Ron Glover said.
The youth was arrested around 10:20 p.m. Sunday night, when members of the Firearms Interdiction Team -- including city detectives, New Jersey Institute of Technology police and Essex County Sheriff's officers -- saw a group near a parking lot at Vermont and South Orange avenues.
The teen placed what appeared to be a gun in a bag and walked off, then ran when officers approached, Glover said. He was soon caught and a loaded .22-caliber revolver was recovered, Glover also said. He has been charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and other weapons offenses.
Several hours later, around 5:15 a.m. Monday morning, members of the Carjacking Task Force were patrolling near 7th and Clifton avenues when a man was seen placing what was believed to be a gun in his waistband. Tony M. Ivey, 20, ran when he noticed police, Glover said.
Ivey struggled with police when they caught up to him, Glover said, but he was eventually subdued and placed under arrest after he was found with a loaded .22 caliber Beretta. He too faces several gun-related charges.
"The units are in the field taking great care to abate any criminal activity they come across, removing guns and the criminals who possess them from our city streets. They are doing so without injury to themselves or the suspects and are doing an outstanding job," said Newark Police Director Eugene Venable.
Police ask that anyone with information about this or any other crime call the department's 24-hour Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 877 NWK-TIPS (877 695-8477) or NWK-GUNS (877 695-4867).
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