Posted by : Steven D'Ambola  On January 29th, 2025 1:37 pm

      

An Essex County man was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm during a motor vehicle stop on Centennial Avenue on Tuesday, January 28^th 2025.

At approximately 10:33 PM, Officer Rameil King stopped a red 2017 Hyundai for moving violations in the area of Centennial Avenue and Raritan Road.  Subsequently, Officer Nicolette Tufano was dispatched as Officer King’s back-up.  During the motor vehicle investigation, Officer King located a loaded firearm.  The suspect, later identified as passenger, Foday Kailer, 24, of Irvington, New Jersey, was taken into custody without incident.

Kailer was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm Smith and Wesson semi-automatic handgun containing 10 rounds of ammunition. 

Kailer was charged with 2^nd Degree Possession of a Firearm, 4th Degree Possession of large capacity magazines. At the time of this arrest, Kailer, was committed to the Union County Jail pending a detention hearing. 

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Release by D/Lt. Spencer Durkin - PIO

908-709-7346

s-durkin@cranfordnj.org