NEWARK, NJ – Three 19-year-old have been arrested and charged for illegally possessing guns in the city of Newark. According to Interim Newark Public Safety Director Raul Malave, Jasir Germant, 19, of Newark, and Jason A. Hunter, 19, of Hillside, for weapon possession, and Raquil Hayes, 19, of Newark, were arrested for possession of prohibited ammunition, on Wednesday.
“I commend our officers for their commitment to removing illegal guns from our neighborhoods,” Interim Director Malave said. “Their hard work has resulted in a 33 percent increase in recovered firearms this year over the same period in 2021.”
Police records show that at approximately 11:30 p.m., police patrolling the area of Rose Street observed a vehicle traveling at a high speed on Brenner Street before turning onto 18th Avenue and then onto Winans Avenue.
“The vehicle stopped in the area of Winans Avenue near Kipp Street, where Hayes was observed exiting the vehicle with a gun,” the Newark Police Department reported. “Upon becoming aware of police presence, Hayes ran into a residence in the area. He was arrested upon exiting the residence and faces charges of obstruction of the administration of the law and possession of a prohibited weapon (hollow point ammunition).
The following was obtained from a Newark Police Department report:
Germant, the vehicle’s backseat passenger, was found in possession of a loaded .9mm handgun that was reported stolen out of Allentown, PA. He was arrested without incident and faces charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of prohibited weapons (large capacity magazine), and receiving stolen property.
The vehicle’s driver, Hunter, was found in possession of a loaded .45 caliber handgun that had been reported stolen out of Edison, NJ. He is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of prohibited weapons (hollow point ammunition), and receiving stolen property.