No one was hurt in shooting last month.
NEWARK -- City police have arrested a man wanted for a shooting on Irvine Turner Boulevard last month, the department said in a statement.
Police heard cries for help around 5 p.m. March 24 near Stratford Place. When officers responded they saw people fleeing from Irvine Turner Boulevard as a shot was fired. Following an investigation, no victim was located.
Det. Richard Pisano eventually identified Lyonel Finklea, 29, as the suspect. An arrest warrant for Fnklea was issued with a $135,000 bail. Finklea was arrested the day after the shooting near Stratford and Clinton Avenue on a charge of aggravated assault.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information is being asked to call the department's 24-hour Crime Stoppers' tip line at 877-NWK-TIPS (877 695-8477) or NWK-GUNS (877 695-4867). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential.
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