| Newark cops seize 16 guns in one week, authorities say |
The seizure of a loaded .40-caliber handgun from a juvenile in Newark on Sunday marked the 16th gun taken off the city’s streets this week, police said.
Newark police have seen an 88-percent increase in gun seizures in the city so far this year compared to the same period in 2017.
The department has seized a total of 79 firearms to date this calendar year, compared to 42 as of this time last year, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a statement.
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