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Man Arrested for Possession of Weapon in Newark's North Ward

Newark

Police took a man into custody and charged him with possessing a weapon in a section of the city's North Ward on Saturday morning.

In the preliminary investigation, police responded to reports of a person pointing a weapon at a vehicle in the vicinity of 88 Crane  Street around 1:30 a.m. 

Several units arrived at the scene and reportedly found the suspect with a loaded gun in his possession. 

Police say the suspect was taken into custody without further incident. 

There were no injuries reported.

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