Newark Police issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr. Wilma D. Cey, 28, of Irvington, for an attempted murder that occurred on Sunday, October 8, 2017.
According to a statement released by Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose, at around 5:30 a.m., police responded to reports of a man shot in the area of Branford Place and Halsey Street following a quarrel with a suspect.
Director Ambrose said the suspect was accompanied by three other males during the incident when they arrived at Beth Israel Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound then released a short time later.
Director Ambrose said detectives investigating this incident developed sufficient evidence to identify Wilma D. Cey as a suspect in this incident and obtained a warrant for his arrest on charges of Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, Conspiracy, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.
While police are actively searching for Wilma D. Cey, they seek the public’s assistance in quickly locating and removing him from city streets.
Director Ambrose urges anyone with information about Wilma D. Cey to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867).
All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward.