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October 26, 2017 Contact: Sheriff Armando Fontoura (973) 621-4105 Newark – A suspect was arrested on Wednesday by Essex County sheriff’s detectives and multiple drug charges were filed against him. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that officers from his department’s Bureau of Narcotics and Tactical Response Team executed a search warrant at 821 South 19th Street in Newark yesterday morning. “The target of our investigation, Antonio Seabrooks, 36, was detained as the warrant was executed,â Read More...
October 5, 2017 Contact: Sheriff Armando Fontoura (973) 621-4105 Newark – Three semi-automatic handguns, $2500 in heroin and ‘crack’ cocaine and more than $1,600 in cash were seized on Wednesday afternoon by Essex County sheriff’s detectives during the arrests of two alleged drug dealers. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that officers from his department’s Bureau of Narcotics staged a plainclothes surveillance operation yesterday near the intersection of Weequahic Avenue and Clinton Pla Read More...
September 25, 2017 Contact: Sheriff Armando Fontoura (973) 621-4105 Newark – $13,000 in narcotics and nearly $10,000 in cash from alleged drug sale was seized during the arrests of four suspects last week by Essex County sheriff’s detectives. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that search warrants were executed on Wednesday at 134 South 7th Street and on Friday at 128 Market Street. “On Wednesday, Keith Dixon, 47, was arrested at his residence, along with Tonya Chavers, 46, of East Orange, an Read More...
September 15, 2017 Contact: Sheriff Armando Fontoura (973) 621-4105 Newark – A reputed member of the Bloods street gang was arrested Thursday night on weapons and drug charges by a law enforcement task force comprised of Essex County sheriff’s detectives and Irvington police officers. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that the task force officers executed a search warrant for 313 D 18th Avenue, the residence of Dwayne Spann, age 23, yesterday evening. “The front door of the residence was wid Read More...
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY PROSECUTOR Essex County Veterans Courthouse ROBERT D. LAURINO, Â Acting Essex County Prosecutor Newark, New Jersey 07102Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 973.621.4700 Contact:Â Katherine Carte 973.621.4021 (Office) 973 289.9704 (Cell) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sept. 1 Read More...
September 14, 2017 Contact: Sheriff Armando Fontoura (973) 621-4105 Newark – Two gun-toting suspects, known to law enforcement from prior investigations, were arrested in separate incidents on Wednesday afternoon by Essex County sheriff’s detectives and weapons and drug charges were filed against them. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that officers from his department’s Bureau of Narcotics were conducting drug investigations when they observed four males loitering at the intersection of Lit Read More...