NEWARK, NJ — Ryeshon Peteet, 21, of Newark, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 13, for two separate incidences of aggravated assault.
At approximately 2:55 p.m., police responded to the area of Victoria Street near Frelinghuysen Avenue on a call of shots fired. While no one was injured, officers located a 2005 Ford F-150 that had been struck by gunfire.
As a result of their investigation, detectives from the Newark Police Division Major Crimes Unit determined that Peteet is a suspect in this shooting.
Peteet was arrested on Victoria Street and is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
A second suspect in this shooting remains at-large and the investigation is continuing.
Detectives had previously identified Peteet as a suspect in an incident of discharging a firearm in the area of Garside and Cutler streets on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Judge Marvin Adames issued a $200,000 warrant for Peteet’s arrest.
Peteet is charged in this incident with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
“I commend our Major Crimes detectives for their thorough and precise work in investigating these shootings and removing this suspect from our streets,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. “The support of concerned citizens in reporting crimes remains an invaluable tool in our efforts to keep Newark safe.”
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