Man Wanted For Murder Arrested

 HUDSON COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARRESTS NEW YORK MURDER SUSPECT IN BAYONNE NEW JERSEY GUNS AND DRUGS SEIZED

     " Kegwin Clarke Of Bayonne, Wanted On Murder Charges Out Of New York Arrested On Saturday, February 5, 2022, Authorities Seize Guns & Drugs During Arrest."

February 8, 2022 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,

BAYONNE, NJ.- On Monday, February 7, 2022 Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced that on Saturday, February 5, 2022, Members of The Hudson County Regional SWAT Team, The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Major Case Unit, The Bayonne Police Department, and The United States Marshals Service assisted The New York City Police Department in executing an Arrest Warrant pertaining to a Homicide that occurred in New York City last month.

     At approximately 6 a.m., on Saturday a Court Authorized Search Warrant was executed at 957 Broadway in Bayonne, New Jersey. During the operation, Law Enforcement Officers recovered Two Handguns, one of which was reported stolen out of North Carolina, Extended Magazines, Hollow Point Ammunition, a Large Quantity of Marijuana, and over $3,000 in Cash.

     Kegwin Clarke, 26, of Bayonne, New Jersey was Arrested without incident by The Hudson County Regional SWAT Team and Charged with Two Counts of Possession of a Firearm While in the Course of Committing a Controlled Dangerous Substance Offense; Receiving Stolen Property; Two Counts of Prohibited Weapons and Devices; Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance; and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance with the Intent to Distribute.

     Mr. Clarke was Wanted in connection to a Manhattan Murder Investigation. Clarke was Charged by The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office as a Fugitive from Justice and has been Charged with Murder by The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Mr. Clarke was remanded to The Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance and will await extradition to New York.

     Hudson County Prosecutor Suarez credited The Hudson County Regional SWAT Team, The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Major Case Unit, The Bayonne Police Department, The United States Marshals Service, The New York City Police Department and The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office with the Investigation and Arrest.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."

FILED UNDER FEBRUARY 8, 2022: LAW, HUDSON: