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Second Newark Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested in East Orange

Newark East Orange

Authorities announced the arrest of Idriece S. Rawls, 25, of East Orange, for a robbery that occurred on October 11th, 2017.

Police said that at approximately 5 p.m., three men were robbed by two armed males who exited a black Honda Accord in the area of Taylor Street and Summer Avenue.

Detectives developed sufficient evidence to identify Idriece S. Rawls as a suspect in this incident and secured a warrant for his arrest on charges of three counts of Robbery, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Conspiracy.

According to authorities, his accomplice, Sharik Canty, 23, of Newark, was taken into custody on November 19th.

Police arrested Rawls yesterday in East Orange without incident.

These charges are merely accusations. This suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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