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Stolen Gun Found In Stolen Car Driven By Paterson Boy, 15, Police Say Stolen Gun Found In Stolen Car Driven By Paterson Boy, 15, Police Say
Stolen Gun Found In Stolen Car Driven By Paterson Boy, 15, Police Say Paterson police detectives stopped a stolen car driven by a 15-year-old city boy and found his passenger carrying a gun reported stolen out of New York State, authorities said. It was one of two stolen firearms recovered by the same team of investigators that day. Detectives Yamil Pimienta, Mohammad Bashir and Mustafa Dombayci knew the 2018 Hyundai with temporary Texas license plates that they spotted on East 23rd Street near 10th Avenue had been reported stolen out of the city last month, Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. They followed the vehicle and stopped it in the 300 block…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
ROUNDUP: 19 Weapons Seized, 12 Arrested In Newark ROUNDUP: 19 Weapons Seized, 12 Arrested In Newark
Roundup: 19 Weapons Seized, 12 Arrested In Newark More than a dozen firearms were recovered in a series of gun arrests in Newark since last week, authorities said. The firearms were recovered in the city’s dozen gun arrests between Dec. 6 and Dec. 12, Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. In addition to being charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, many suspects face other charges, including robbery and kidnapping, authorities said. Scroll down to view the full list of suspects: Zakie T. Hinton, 19, of Bloomfield, also charged with receiving stolen property Bomani S. Duncan, 23, of Bloomfield, also charged …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Authorities: Suspect In Custody, 2 Victims In Newark Shooting At Large Authorities: Suspect In Custody, 2 Victims In Newark Shooting At Large
Authorities: Suspect In Custody, 2 Victims In Newark Shooting At Large Two victims of a Newark shooting remained at large while one suspect was taken into custody Tuesday evening, authorities said.  Authorities responded to a report of a shooting on North 9th Street near 6th Avenue West around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release. An investigation found Jalil Peppers, 22, of Newark, shot at two other men — one of whom returned gunfire, Ambrose said. The victims subsequently fled on North 9th Street with Peppers fleeing toward North 11th Street, Ambrose said. Peppers was found in the area of North 11th Str…

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by Valerie Musson