Officials announced the arrest of Hector L. Delarosa, 43, and Randolph Robinson, 48, both of Newark, for an incident of illegal dumping last night.
According to police, at approximately 9 p.m., a concerned citizen reported a red pickup truck filled with debris traveling in the area of Broadway and 2nd Avenue.
Members of the Illegal Dumping Task Force observed the driver and a passenger exit the pickup truck at Greenwood Lake Street and removed multiple filled black garbage bags from the truck and toss the bags onto the street into a large pile.
Detectives further observed the men, Delarosa and Robinson, removing additional debris and filled garbage bags and tossing them near a dumpster in the 100-block of Tiffany Boulevard, where they were arrested and charged with Illegal Dumping and Illegal Transport of Solid Waste.
The vehicle used to transport the illegally dumped materials was towed and is subject to seizure by forfeiture.
These charges are merely accusations. Each suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The Illegal Dumping Task Force has made 27 arrests since its inception on June 12, 2017.
Anyone with information about any incident of unlawful dumping within the City of Newark is urged 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.