A joint task force designed to combat armed robberies on the border of Newark and Belleville had officers bust two suspects for attempting to commit an armed robbery in the North Ward.
The task force that consists of officers from the Newark and Belleville Police Departments and Essex Sherrif Officers were patrolling the area around the Stephan Crane Housing complex when police observed armed men attempting a robbery at that location.
According to preliminary reports, while officers moved in for further investigations, they immediately engaged in a foot pursuit after the suspects sprinted away from the scene.
A tremendous backup response from all three of the agencies had the area flooded with officers who canvassed, then set up a perimeter for the suspects who officers last observed on Newark Avenue reports said.
Police managed to capture both suspects a short distance from the actual scene where they also reportedly found a weapon in the teen block of Franklin Avenue.
The incident remains under investigation.
There were no serious injuries reported.