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Nine People Arrested During Illegal Racing Event: Newark Police

Nine people were arrested and charged with eluding during an illegal car racing event in Newark on Sunday, Sept. 15, authorities said.

Nine people were arrested in Newark and charged with eluding.

Nine people were arrested in Newark and charged with eluding.

Photo Credit: Newark Department of Public Safety Facebook

At 2:31 a.m., police responded to Doremus Avenue and Port Street on a report of several vehicles driving erratically in the middle of the street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police observed 100 vehicles illegally blocking Doremus Avenue, Fragé said. 

A large crowd surrounded a Newark police car, punching and kicking it, attempting to flip it over, Fragé said.

The nine people arrested were:

  • Daniel Cacula, a 23-year-old Danbury, CT resident, 
  • Damien Persuad, a 20-year-old North Baldwin, NY resident, 
  • Gabriel N. Alscora, a 21-year-old Brooklyn resident, 
  • Kevin Sayco, a 25-year-old Woodland, NY resident, 
  • Jason Flores Perez, a 20-year-old West New York resident, 
  • Terrance Briggs, a 22-year-old Florida resident, 
  • Ajeandro Alonso, a 20-year-old West New York resident, 
  • Gabriel Paitch, an 18-year-old Kearny, NJ resident,
  • Mitchell Long, a 21-year-old Pennsylvania resident. 

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