Warrant Issued for Suspect in Newark Chain Attack

NEWARK, NJ – A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Newark man, Edwin F. Pabon-Saldana, 44, of Newark, wanted for an aggravated assault that occurred on Thursday, March 31st.

Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports, “At approximately 1:20 a.m., police responded to South 18th Street and South Orange Avenue on a call of a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Responding officers discovered that no accident had occurred, but that a passenger inside a 2014 Nissan Versa had been injured after a male struck the vehicle with a chain, shattering the passenger side window. The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.”

O’Hara said detectives investigating this incident have identified Pabon-Saldana as a suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest.

“We seek the public’s help in quickly locating him as part of this investigation. Pabon-Saldana is described as approximately 6-ft. tall with a light complexion and hazel eyes,” O’Hara said.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Edwin F. Pabon-Saldana to call the Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward.

Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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