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How Newark Police Arrested 3 Suspects Using Control Tactics How Newark Police Arrested 3 Suspects Using Control Tactics
How Newark Police Arrested 3 Suspects Using Control Tactics Police in Newark used arrest and control tactics to safely apprehend three armed suspects in two recent incidents, authorities said. Newark residents Kaseem Callender, 25, and Keon Orr, 22, were arrested in connection with an armed robbery near the North Munn Avenue entrance of the Bradley Court apartment complex just after 8 a.m. on Sept. 7, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. The victim told police that he and a second victim had been robbed at gunpoint while inside a vehicle. Callender was found during a search of the area and taken into custody after resisting arrest an…

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by Valerie Musson
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Newark PD: Carjacker Caught Hiding In Backyard After Crashing Pickup Stolen At Knifepoint Newark PD: Carjacker Caught Hiding In Backyard After Crashing Pickup Stolen At Knifepoint
Newark PD: Carjacker Caught Hiding In Backyard After Crashing Pickup Stolen At Knifepoint A Newark man who ordered a woman out of her car at knifepoint was arrested after police officers spotted him hiding in someone's backyard after he crashed the vehicle, authorities said. A woman was sitting in a parked 2012 Dodge Durango at Mountainview Place when a man, later identified as Wallace L. Johnson ordered her out at knifepoint around 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose. Sixth Precinct officers saw a vehicle matching the description of the victim's in a crash near the intersection of Mountainview Place and Chelsea Avenue, Ambrose said. As…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HIM? Police Search For Man Accused Of Fleeing During Traffic Stop SEEN HIM? Police Search For Man Accused Of Fleeing During Traffic Stop
Seen HIM? Police Search For Man Accused Of Fleeing During Traffic Stop Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help locating a man who they say eluded police during a traffic stop. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Tauheed Jackson, who police say fled in a green 2006 BMW X3 during a traffic stop at Chelsea and Tremont avenues on Friday, May 22, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. Anyone with information regarding Jackson’s whereabouts is urged to call the 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or visit www.newarkpd.org. All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential.

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by Valerie Musson