Newark Police Arrest 7 as Violence Reduction Operation Continues

Jeff Jones

NEWARK, NJ – As cities such as Newark turn the corner from their ill-fated “Defund the Police” phase, they are starting to realize their social justice policies don’t mix well with police work and stopping crime.

This week, the Newark Police Department launched an operation to begin putting violent criminals and people who cause crime in the neighborhoods around the city back in jail. It’s not sure how long they will stay there under New Jersey’s Bail Reform Laws.

This weekend, the department made 7 arrests.

Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports that police arrested Jose Soto Vargas, 39, of Newark for the discharge of a firearm Monday and made seven arrests this weekend as part of the Violence Reduction Initiative, aimed at removing firearms and apprehending gun possession suspects.

Soto Vargas faces charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Over the weekend, Police arrested seven suspects for weapon possession in separate incidents. Terry J. Rice, 25, of East Orange, was observed with a loaded handgun. He faces charges of unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of prohibited weapons.

Tyrese Naraine, 21, of Newark, is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of prohibited weapons.

A 17-year-old male faces charges of unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of prohibited weapons.

Quasin S. Lee, 21, of Newark, faces a charge of unlawful possession of a weapon.

Davon West, 18, of Newark, faces charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, resisting arrest and obstruction of the administration of the law.

Qualee Jones, 19, of Newark, is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, resisting arrest and obstruction of the administration of the law.

Haywood Covington, 29, of Irvington, faces charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of prohibited weapons, certain persons prohibited from weapon possession, CDS possession, CDS distribution and distribution of CDS within 1,000 ft. of a school.

Newark Department of Public Safety

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