Press Release


 

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

July 12, 2010

 

RE: Weapons Arrest
 

On July 10, 2010 at 1:08 AM officers were sent to the 300 block of McCandless St. on a report of men with guns. Arriving officers were told that two men standing near a Cadillac and two other men near a BMW were the suspects. When the officers arrived, the foursome attempted to flee, but stopped when ordered at gunpoint. One of the men, identified as Scott A. Reddick, male, age 31, attempted to discard a black handgun, and was placed under arrest. The gun was a Taurus .40 caliber loaded with 10 rounds of hollow-point ammunition. Officers then observed a silver Phoenix Arms 25 caliber handgun in the BMW loaded with 7 rounds of ammunition. Arrested were Kevin M. Williams, age 24, and Jamion T. Fenner, age 30, both of Linden. Mr. Reddick was charged with possession of  a handgun, possession of hollow-point ammunition, and receiving stolen property because the handgun was reported stolen; his bail is set at $75,000.00. Mr. Fenner was charged with possession of a handgun and certain persons not to possess weapons, bail $50,000.00. Mr. Williams was charged with possession of a handgun, bail set at $25,000.00. Also charged at the scene was Fuquan Copeland, age 27, of Rahway. He was charged with obstructing and possession of CDS, total bail is $12,500.00. Court date set for July 19, 2010 at 9AM at Union County Court. Scott A. Reddick is also from Linden.

 

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