On October 3, 2026, at approximately 4:56 pm, members of the Newark Police Department Street Crimes Unit stopped a car near S. College Ave at Old Chestnut Hill Rd after observing a traffic violation.

During the stop, officers contacted a passenger in the vehicle, Isaiah Brown, 28, of Elkton, MD.    A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the location and recovery of a 9mm handgun with no serial number, approximately 72.5 grams of cocaine and crack cocaine, and a small quantity of marijuana.

Brown was charged with:

• Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine During the Commission of a Felony
• Possession of an Assault Weapon
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) in a Tier 3 Quantity
• Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) in a Tier 3 Quantity
• Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon – Firearm
• Consumption of Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Brown was arraigned by a Justice of the Peace Court # 7 judge and was issued $140,200.00 cash bail and was transported to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of bail.

Isaiah Brown

Due to the Main Street Mile road race, the entire length of East Main Street will be closed on Sunday, October 4, 2026, between Library Avenue and South Main Street. The closure is expected to last from about 7:30 am until 11:00 am. Use an alternate route and expect delays.