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Suspects Wanted for Machine Gun Robbery in Elizabeth Captured in Newark

Newark

Police in Newark pulled over a vehicle that was occupied by suspects who were wanted for an armed robbery that occurred in Elizabeth on Thursday evening.

Elizabeth police issued a be on the lookout to surrounding towns for two males who sped from the scene of a robbery that had the suspect reportedly use a machine gun during the course of the incident at a location in the city just before 10 p.m.

According to reports, Newark Police patrolling the vicinity of Dayton and Foster streets came across a vehicle that fit the description of suspects' car at around 10:40 p.m.

Two suspects were placed into custody and officers reportedly located a machine gun inside the vehicle.

Elizabeth Police were notified and responded to the location to assist in the investigation.

There were no injuries immediately reported.

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