Crime & Safety
Pair Accused of Knifepoint Robbery in Nutley
Two Nutley residents charged in Saturday night incident when knife was held to one victim's throat and $12 in cash and a pack of cigarettes were stolen, police say.
Nutley police said an 18-year-old and a juvenile robbed two men at knifepoint Saturday night on Park Drive.
Darren Campos, 18, of Nutley, was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. The juvenile, also from Nutley, was charged with first-degree robbery, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
According to Nutley police, the pair approached two men walking on Park Drive Saturday night at about 9 p.m. One of the accused robbers said, "what's up?" to the two men before forcing one of the men into a headlock while holding a knife to his throat and rifling through his pockets, police said.
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The police investigation led to the arrest of Campos and the juvenile, police said. It was not immediately clear what linked the two to the robbery.
Campos’ bail was set at $100,000 without a 10 percent option and he was brought to the Essex county jail. The juvenile was taken to the Essex county juvenile detention center.
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