Police in Newark reports the arrest Mr. Hasan S. Murphy, 20, of Newark, for possession of a loaded .357 caliber handgun.
Police say they acted on citizen complaints of drug activity at the location, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers of the 3rd precinct were in the area of the 200 block of Pennington Court where they observed a gun in Murphy’s waist.
Authorities said as they approached Murphy, he ran from the scene. After a brief pursuit, police took Murphy into custody without further incident.
Police say they seized a loaded .357 Magnum revolver from the suspect as well as 21 vials of cocaine and a small amount of heroin.
Police charged Murphy with possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon by persons prohibited, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of CDS, hindering and resisting arrest.
These charges are merely accusations.
The suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Director Ambrose urges anyone with information about any crime in the City 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).
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