NEWARK — Police arrested two city residents Wednesday on weapons and other charges, including one man who threatened to shoot his girlfriend, the department said in a statement.

Around 2:30 a.m. police were called to a home on Wainwright Street near Lyons Avenue on a report of a man with a gun. When police arrived, the victim, who was running down the stairs, said she and her boyfriend had argued earlier in the day amd that he had just pointed the gun at her, threatening to kill her, police said.

The victim told police Terrell Jones, 30, was in an upstairs bedroom, where he was found lying on the bed. After securing Jones, police reportedly found a 9mm handgun and ammunition under the bed as well as narcotics.

Jones was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and multiple violations of weapons and narcotics laws.



That same day, at 8 p.m., officers patrolling near 1st and Orange streets saw a group standing in front of a home. The group scattered when officers approached, police said.

One of the fleeing men, Laquane B. Thomas, 35, grabbed at his waistband for what police believed to be a gun. As police chased Thomas into a building, he allegedly threw several items to the floor, including a bottle of pills and a .25-caliber automatic handgun. Thomas was also in possession of additional drugs as well as cash that officers believed to be proceeds from narcotics sales, police said.

Thomas was charged with resisting arrest, theft, and drugs and weapons violations.



"Every illegal weapon that the fine officers of our city take off Newark streets prevents one more possible tragedy. The safety of the residents and visitors here is paramount and the police department is steadfast in our mission to that resolve," said Police Director Eugene Venable.



Anyone with information about these or any other crimes is asked to call the department's 24-hour Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 877 NWK-TIPS (877 695-8477) or NWK-GUNS (877 695-4867).

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