Continuing his pledge to target all activities that lead to other crimes and denigrate the quality of life in our neighborhoods; Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced the arrest of 11 males during an overnight John operation including three from out of state.
In response to anonymous complaints from citizens living in the area of Sherman Avenue and East Bigelow Street and Hawthorne Avenue and South 20th Street.
Members of the Special Enforcement Bureau launched an operation yesterday to abate criminal activity in the South District
Director Ambrose stated, “We are taking steps to combat crime on every level here in our city. It is important that we address quality of life concerns as well as other crime issues. This operation is just one of a litany of others to follow in 2017.”
The operation resulted in the arrest of the following for soliciting prostitution:
• Dwayne Reeves, 34 of Newark
• Spencer Patterson, 33 of Newark
• Benjamin Bagyina, 42 of Yeadon, Pennsylvania
• Harrison Uruamg, 42 of Irvington, New Hampshire
• Luis Romero, 28 of Baltimore, Maryland
• Robert Murray, 37 of Elizabeth
• Dale Fisher, 29 of Newark
• Alhagie Touray, 54 of Newark
• Curtis Bracy, 28 of Newark
• Paul Demitz, 53 of Newark
• Jahid Braxton, 23 of Newark
These charges are merely an accusation. The suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.