Crime & Safety
Teen And Woman Charged With Handgun Possession After Maplewood Vehicle Stop
A man, 19, and a woman, 20, were charged with handgun possession and other offenses after a motor vehicle stop in Maplewood Monday.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A man and woman were charged with unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of hollow point bullets after a motor vehicle stop in Maplewood on Monday evening, police said Thursday.
Police said they stopped the car on Jan. 30 at 5:40 p.m. at Boyden Avenue and Jacoby Street.
One gun was in the car, police said.
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Officer Perone arrested Kyion Phillips, 19, of Maplewood, and Aqueelah Claiborne, 20, of Newark.
Phillips was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of hollow point bullets, and having a prohibited weapon.
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Claiborne was charged with the same three offenses.
Both were taken to the Essex County Correctional Facility, police said.
The investigation had prompted a vague alert to residents Monday night: "Criminal activity in the area of Boyden Avenue and Jacoby St. Use caution."
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