A 27-year-old Newark man was arrested after he was reportedly found in possession of a loaded .45 caliber handgun today.
According to police, at approximately 2:30 a.m., police patrolling the area of Dawson and South streets observed a vehicle drive through a stop sign and conducted a motor vehicle stop.
Officers observed the backseat passenger, later identified as Marquis M. McCray, with a loaded handgun and in possession of marijuana.
Police arrested McCray and charged him with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Certain Persons Prohibited from Weapon Possession, Resisting Arrest and Possession of CDS (marijuana).
These charges are merely accusations. The suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.