Police in Newark arrested Clarence M. Miller, 36, of Newark, for gun possession last night.
Authorities said, at approximately 11 p.m., detectives observed a man on a bicycle wearing a ski-mask.
The bicycle rider also made several infractions and officers attempted to conduct a bike stop. The rider struck a patrol car while trying to flee on the bike.
He was stopped on South Orange Avenue, where he alerted detectives that he was in possession of a BB gun.
Miller was immediately arrested, and the weapon recovered.
He is charged with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Obstructing the Administration of the Law and Resisting Arrest.
Police also arrested Richard J. Mitchell, 45, of Newark, on Monday, March 27, 2017, for gun possession.
Police responded to a residential building at Clinton Avenue and Thomas Street on a call of a suspicious person with a gun.
Officers observed Mitchell, who fit the description of the suspect, inside the building with a BB gun.
Mitchell was immediately arrested, and police recovered the weapon.
He is charged with Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.
These charges are merely accusations.
Each suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.