Officers Search for Shooting Suspect; Federal Agencies Investigate Plane Crash

A summary of calls made to Newark Police Feb. 22–28.

Violence

An 18-year-old man is recovering from gunshot wounds in his legs following a outside of a housing complex on Cedar Boulevard on Feb. 23, according to Newark Police. Neighbors identified the victim as Tommy Lucio. No arrests have been made in this case.

Theft

Officers investigated two shoplifting crimes at Friday.

The arrest log shows officers responded to a shoplifting at Saturday that involved a child. Later, officers arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with a petty theft at .

Officers responded to two separate shoplifting incidents at and on Sunday.

Other Incidents

A on the eastbound lanes of the Dumbarton Bridge tied up traffic for hours Tuesday.

Newark officers located a wanted parolee on the 37000 block of St. Christopher Street Tuesday night. The Fremont Street Crimes team assisted Newark police in securing the area as officers detained the 41-year-old man in the backyard. The police activity log shows officers arrested the man for violating his parole.

Newark traffic officers and other members of the found 75 vehicle violations and issued 69 citations in Newark, according to a report on the sweep.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board were investigating a near the Dumbarton Bridge Saturday. According to officers at the scene, the pilot, who was the only person inside the single-engine Cessna 140, was not injured.