MORRIS COUNTY — Two men were arrested in Newark after being found in a stolen car in Morris County. On Wednesday, May 29, at approximately 4:37 p.m., members of the Motor Vehicle Crimes North Unit (MVCNU), part of the Auto Theft Task Force, were alerted to a black 2012 Audi A5 that had been reported stolen earlier that day from Chatham Borough, according to state police.
The MVCNU observed the vehicle traveling through Newark when it became disabled due to a prior deployment of a tire deflation device. The two occupants abandoned the vehicle at an intersection and fled on foot. Following a brief foot pursuit, both were apprehended and arrested, state police reported.
Omar Deas, 25, and Rahmir Singletary, 21, both of Newark, were charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, conspiracy to receive a stolen motor vehicle, and resisting arrest by flight. They were lodged in Essex County Jail pending a detention hearing, state police said.
