Four people, including teen, picked up Wednesday night
NEWARK -- Various special law enforcement units made four arrests in quick succession Wednesday night, recovering three weapons, city police spokesman Sgt. Ron Glover said.
The Gang Enforcement Division, State Parole and Essex County Sheriff's Department -- all operating as part of the city's Violence Reduction Initiative -- arrested a youth near Avon and Jeliff avenues after the teen was found with a loaded .380-caliber handgun, Glover said.
Officers were patrolling in the area when they spotted a taxi ignore a stop sign, then pulled the cab over. The 17-year-old passenger, who was wearing a ski mask, was seen throwing away a marijuana cigarette, Glover said. The teen was arrested after police also allegedly spotted the handle of the weapon sticking out from the pocket of his coat.
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Around the same time, at 9 p.m., violence-reduction personnel, along with Cease Fire and Gang Enforcement officers, received a tip from two bounty hunters that a man wanted on an outstanding warrant was seen in the 100 block of Brunswick Street.
As officers approached the area, Jameel Daniels, 26, ran off, Glover said, but was caught after a short foot chase. Police found him in possession of a loaded 9-mm handgun that had been reported stolen in North Carolina, Glover also said.
Daniels, who was also allegedly clad in a bulletproof vest, was charged with being in possession of a large-capacity weapon and other weapons offenses, as well as unlawful use of a body vest and receiving stolen property.
About 15 minutes after those arrests, officers with another unit, the Model Neighborhood Initiative, were patrolling near 15th Avenue and S. 19th Street when they saw two people inside a vehicle fighting. When police approached the car to investigate, they spotted an open container of alcohol as well as a handgun, which was seen in the glove compartment as the driver retrieved his credentials, Glover said.
Deon Warren, 28, and Marcus Young, 19, were both charged with possession of a weapon, an automatic handgun. Young was also charged with hindering apprehension after police said he gave them a false name, Christopher King. Young was wanted on an East Orange warrant.
"I can not say it enough -- the officers are addressing all infractions, whether large or small, they encounter. Any and all quality-of-life issues are being confronted. As a result, police have arrested three suspects and removed three loaded guns and drugs from our city streets," said Newark Police Director Eugene Venable.
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