NJ police net 41 fugitives, including 5 accused of murder

A sweep of individuals wanted on outstanding warrants has netted 41 fugitives, including five accused of murder, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Monday.

The arrests range in age from 18 to 72 and included both men and women — a dozen of them have alleged gang affiliations, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens said.

Homicide charges against five men stem from four victims between August and September in Newark and Orange, according to the prosecutor's office.

Many of the fugitives were Newark residents, while others were from other North Jersey communities, including Union, Elizabeth, Plainfield, East Orange and Orange.

At least nine were facing aggravated assault or assault, while other charges include sexual assault, robbery, theft, shoplifting and receiving stolen property and unlawful possession of a handgun.

Some of those arrested were facing lesser charges of contempt, violation of probation, resisting arrest and obstruction of justice.

Ten fugitives picked up as part of “Operation Essex” over a five-day span were facing an illegal drug charge.

The warrant sweep, carried out jointly with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department and the Newark Police Department, was a “proactive approach to ensuring the safety of Essex County residents,” Stephens said.

“Anyone charged with a crime who ignores a warrant in Essex County should know that temporarily out of sight is not out of mind; law enforcement will be vigilant in finding and prosecuting you,” he added.

The following individuals were arrested in the Operation Essex Sweep:

Jamal Mahorn, 55, of Newark

Homicide, stemming from the Sept. 7 killing of Khalif Ligon in Newark

Hasan Holmes, 31, of Orange

Homicide, stemming from a Sept. 22 killing in Orange

Zamir Caldwell, 26, of Plainfield

Homicide, stemming from the Sept. 22 killing of Kareem Kason Jeffers in Newark

Kyree Jones, 20, of Hillside

Homicide, stemming from the Sept. 22 killing of Kareem Kason Jeffers in Newark

Tyquil Martin, 23, of Newark

Homicide and weapons, stemming from the Aug. 13 killing of Thomas Pickett in Newark

Kyeem Coleman, 18, of Newark

Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, violation of probation

Kenneth Yarborough, 33, of Newark

Aggravated assault, violation of probation

Israel Villanueva, 44, of Newark

Aggravated assault

Malik Ward, 52, of Newark

Aggravated assault

Lamar Johnson, 32, of Newark

Aggravated assault

Fernando Pellot,35, of Orange

Aggravated assault

Glen Turner, 56, of Newark

Aggravated assault

William Johnson,46, of Newark

Aggravated assault

Eder Recinos-Asencio, 36, of Newark

Sexual assault

Andre Rollins, 30, of Newark

Theft, failure to register as a sex offender

Hadiyah Sorey, 41, of Newark

Assault

Kenneth Spuma, 33, of Union

Receiving stolen property, theft

Zamir Wright, 18, of Newark

Fencing, receiving stolen property, eluding, violation of probation

Ti Enos, 42, of Newark

Fencing, receiving stolen property, conspiracy

Khalil Totten, 26, of Newark

Robbery

Franklin White, 57, of Newark

Robbery

Dashawn Jackson, 32, Newark

Criminal mischief, resisting, obstruction, hindering

Alazaya Perkins, 27, of Newark

Resisting, obstruction

Latrice Spruill, 35, of Newark

Theft

Tracy Paladino, 51, of Newark

Shoplifting

Anthony Greene, 45, of Newark

Unlawful possession of a firearm

Richard Tourrellas, 27, of Newark

Federal probation violation

Steffon Byrd, 31, of Newark

Violation of probation, eluding

Siddiq Ali, 25, of Newark

Violation of probation

Samuel Oyewinle, 21, of Newark

Obstruction

Rodney Simmons, 65, of Newark

Contempt

Dmitry Tyutin, 35, of East Orange

Possession of a controlled dangerous substance

Morell Smith, 32, of Newark

Possession/distribution of a controlled dangerous substance within 500 feet of certain public property

Jasmine McCoy, 29, of Elizabeth

Theft, possession of a controlled dangerous substance

Kim Little-Davey, 55, of Newark

Manufacturing/distribution controlled dangerous substance

Juan Perez, 72, of Newark

Possession of a controlled dangerous substance

Donald Williams, 66, of Newark

Possession of a controlled dangerous substance

Lamont Bailey, 60, of Newark

Possession of a controlled dangerous substance

Juanita Davis, 59, of Newark

Possession of a controlled dangerous substance

Terrence Woods, 38, of Newark

Possession of a controlled dangerous substance

Gregory Williams, 46, of Newark

Possession of a controlled dangerous substance

Erin Vogt is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com

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