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Paterson Police Arrest Man On Weapons Charges After Anonymous Tip

PATERSON, N.J. -- An 18-year-old man was arrested in Paterson on Friday night on weapons charges, NJ.com reported.

Paterson police arrested a man on weapons charges Friday night after an anonymous tip.

Paterson police arrested a man on weapons charges Friday night after an anonymous tip.

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Paterson police arrested Delshawn Wright Friday night on an anonymous tip and charged him with unlawful weapons possession, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and possession of hollow-point bullets, according to the website. 

Police Director Jerry Speziale announced the arrest, which was made after a concerned citizen reported a man carrying a handgun outside a building on Park Avenue. Arriving on the scene, police saw Wright discard the gun under a car, according to NJ.com.

Wright is from Paterson, NJ.com said. A 17-year-old juvenile, also from Paterson, was charged with obstructing a governmental function for allegedly trying to interfere with the arrest.

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