NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director O’Hara reports five shooting arrests, including the arrest of a 17-year-old male from Newark for an attempted carjacking and firing at a retired Newark Police Officer, with six illegal guns recovered this week.
On November 24, police responded to 14th Avenue on a ShotSpotter notification. Police located the victim, a retired Newark Police Captain, who had been shot at by a juvenile who attempted to carjack him.
The suspect was arrested yesterday. He faces charges of carjacking, aggravated assault, weapon possession and criminal mischief.
Christopher Rodriguez, 20, and Tommie Jordan, 18, both of Newark, were arrested on December 1 and charged with aggravated assault, weapon possession and conspiracy. The two suspects shot a victim on Elizabeth Avenue.
Ammaj Jones, 19, of Newark, was arrested on November 24, for robbing and shooting a victim on 1st Street on November 18. He faces charges of aggravated assault, weapon possession and robbery.
Khalil Palmer, 38, of Irvington, was arrested on November 23, for a shooting on October 20 at South 20th Street. Palmer was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, weapon possession and certain persons prohibited from weapon possession.
Dashawn Gibson, 31, of Somerville, and Desmond U. Edward, Jr., 34, of Newark. Both were arrested on November 26 after police observed a loaded firearm inside a vehicle driven by Edward during a motor vehicle stop. Each faces charges of weapon possession, possession of a prohibited weapon and certain persons prohibited from weapon possession.
On December 2, police arrested Zyair Anderson, 22, of Roselle. Officers recovered a handgun loaded with hollow point ammunition. Anderson faces federal weapons charges.
Rahman Ali Solomon, 20, of Newark, was arrested after police recovered a loaded weapon at a Stratford Place residence. Solomon faces charges of possession of a firearm while under the age of 21, possession of an extended magazine and violation of the regulatory provisions relating to firearms.
Raheem Bryant, 44, of Newark, was arrested on November 30 following the execution of a search warrant and a handgun was recovered. #newarknj #cops