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Arrests Made in Early Morning Weapon Recovery in Newark's Ironbound Section

Newark

Police officers in Newark's East Ward are credited with recovering a weapon and arresting suspects involved in the incident Saturday morning. 

According to reports, an investigation into possible armed individuals 60's block of Houston Street had police on the scene before 4 a.m. 

Police arrived and found a loaded weapon, then took two suspects into custody without further incident. 

The unidentified assailants were reportedly transported to the Essex County Jail for processing and the incident remains under investigation. 

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