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The men were arrested for various incidents since Oct. 1, and the weapons were linked to incidents that occurred in the last two-week span, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said.
The following arrests were made:
- Unique Anderson, 29, of Montclair, was arrested on Oct. 1, for a shooting of a male victim on Aug. 21, in the 100 block of Richelieu Terrace. Anderson faces charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and criminal mischief.
- Jose A. Zambrana, 28, of Newark, was arrested Oct. 8 for a shooting involving four victims on Sept. 20 in the 600 block of Broadway. Zambrana is charged with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and conspiracy.
- Christopher Miller, 30, of Newark, and Rahzon Hester, 30, of East Orange, were both arrested on Oct. 24 and 19, respectively, for the discharge of a firearm within the city limits on Oct. 15, 2020 in the 300 block of South 10th Street. Each faces charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Hester faces the additional charges of carjacking and certain persons prohibited from weapon possession.
- Javier F. Abreu-Brito, 37, of Newark, was arrested on Oct. 20 for shooting at two men at Park Avenue and Stone Street. Abreu-Brito is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
- Larry Hayes, 33, of Hazelton, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Oct. 21 for a discharge of a firearm within the city limits on September 29, 2020 in the 500 block of Central Avenue. Hayes faces charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
- Bruce G. Wooten, 41, of Irvington, was arrested on Oct. 24 for a shooting on Aug. 23 at Center Street and Park Place. Wooten is charged with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and criminal mischief.
- Christopher Miller, 30, of Newark, was arrested on Oct. 24 for a shooting involving four victims on July 13, 2020 at South 10th Street and South Orange Avenue. In this incident, Miller is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon.
- Abdul S. Williams, 22, of Newark, was arrested on Oct. 22 for a shooting on Oct. 7 at the Exxon Gas Station, 1425 McCarter Highway. Two men were shot at and another was injured. Williams faces three counts of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and criminal mischief.
- Zakiyy Simpson, 27, was arrested on Oct. 28 following a shooting of a male victim on Aug. 19, in the 700 block of Frelinghuysen Avenue. Simpson faces charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, two counts of conspiracy and false swearing.
- Samad S. Davis, 24, of Carteret, was arrested on Nov. 1 in Philadelphia for the shooting of a woman on Oct. 25 in the 600 block of Irvine Turner Boulevard. His charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose are pending his extradition.
- Aziz Khawaja, 37, of Elizabeth, and Al-Hakim Young, 30, of Newark, were both arrested on Nov. 3 and 4, respectively, for an Oct. 19 shooting at a residence at West Kinney Street near Nevada Street. Each suspect faces charges of robbery, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and conspiracy.
- Deshawn King-Meyers, 18, was arrested for a 2018 shooting that occurred on Oct. 17, 2018 in the 100 block of Elizabeth Avenue. King-Meyers aggravated assault, unlawful possession of weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
“I applaud the Newark Police Division’s Shooting Response Team for a job well done,” Ambrose said.
“When we apprehend those individuals who commit violence on our streets and recover illegal guns, it’s a win-win for the safety of our community members and highlights the hard work and dedication of Newark Police.”
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