Newark Police officials announced the arrest of Mr. Nashawn Green, 18, Mr. Lester Ingram, 18, and a 17-year old male, all from Newark, after the suspects were apprehended in a carjacked vehicle with an illegal firearm yesterday.
Director Ambrose stated the following:
“I commend the responding officers for quickly locating the victim’s vehicle and apprehending three armed suspects without incident,” Director Ambrose said.
“The officers’ immediate actions safeguarded the community from further criminal acts and potential violence.”
According to a statement released by Director Ambrose, shortly before 6:50 a.m., police responded to the 300 block of South 18th Street on a call of a carjacking.
Police say a suspect entered a black 2014 Chevrolet Suburban when the victim exited the vehicle.
According to police, at approximately noon, police in the area of Madison Avenue and South 16th Street observed the carjacked vehicle and attempted a motor vehicle stop.
The driver fled, striking two unoccupied parked cars and two occupied cars police said.
The vehicle came to a stop at 18th Avenue and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, where three occupants were arrested, and police recovered a loaded handgun.
According to police, Green, the driver, faces charges of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (vehicle), unlawful possession of a weapon (vehicle), eluding and resisting arrest.
Ingram is charged with taking a means of conveyance without the owner’s consent.
The juvenile is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon (handgun), possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of prohibited weapons (large-capacity magazine) and receiving stolen property.
These charges are merely accusations. Each suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.