Newark – Within minutes of shots being fired in the immediate vicinity of the Basilica Cathedral of the Sacred Heart this afternoon, Essex County sheriff’s officers arrested a suspect and recovered his gun.

Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that officers at his Patrol Division headquarters across the street from the church saw a suspect on a bicycle fire two shots at an adult male, age 18, and an adult female, age 25, on Victoria Avenue at approximately 2:10 p.m. on Thursday.

Newark – Law enforcement authorities today posted a cash reward offer for information that leads to the arrest of two suspects wanted in connection with multiple armed robberies in multiple municipalities in three north Jersey counties.

Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that the Crimestoppers program would pay up to $5,000 for details that lead to arrests.

Newark – A suspect was arraigned today on narcotics and weapons charges following his arrest last night by Essex County Sheriff’s detectives.

Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that as part of an ongoing investigation into narcotics trafficking in the city’s North Ward, officers from his department’s Bureau of Narcotics conducted a surveillance operation in the area of Broadway and Sylvan Avenue last night.

The sheriff said the BON detectives observed what they believed to be a narcotics transaction between two males in front off 891 Broadway at 8:00 p.m.

Below is the link to a Star - Ledger article written by columnist Mark DiIonno... http://blog.nj.com/njv_mark_diionno/2013/05/essex_officers_honored_for_san.html#incart_river