Jersey City Police Make 27 Gun-Related Arrests Since September
Mayor Solomon and Public Safety Director Commend JCPD Cease Fire Unit for latest arrests of two suspects for recent shooting on Van Wagenen Avenue
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (October 19, 2026) – Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced today that Jersey City Police have made 27 gun-related arrests since September 1, including two key arrests made in the past week in connection with a recent shooting.
Following a thorough investigation by the JCPD Cease Fire Unit, on October 15, the JCPD Criminal Warrants Unit and the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested two men in connection with a September 2, 2026, shooting on Van Wagenen Avenue.
“These arrests are the result of outstanding police work. Our officers are out there every day working to keep our residents safe, and our detectives are conducting thorough investigations to identify those responsible for bringing violence to our neighborhoods and bring them to justice,” said Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose.
The shooting occurred at approximately 4:29 a.m. on September 2 in the courtyard of 85-87 Van Wagenen Avenue, where a man was shot in the leg. Cease Fire detectives executed multiple investigative strategies to identify the suspects and obtain warrants for their arrests.
On October 15, task force members located Nahzir Spencer, 18, at a residence in Newark and took him into custody without incident. He is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Vernon Jenkins, 20, was also apprehended at his residence on Van Wagenen Avenue in Jersey City shortly thereafter. He is charged with hindering apprehension.
Both men were processed and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
“Our detectives kept working this case until they had identified the suspects and secured arrest warrants,” concluded Police Chief Robert Kearns. “I want to thank them and the officers who located both men and took them into custody without incident.”
JCPD recovered 13 guns in connection with the arrests of the 8 juveniles and 19 adults pictured below. The recovered weapons included several semiautomatic handguns, a ghost gun, a Smith & Wesson handgun, and a Retay RXP22 handgun identified in police records as defaced.
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