Kenilworth Police Officers Recover Loaded Firearm Inside Irvington Man's Vehicle

KENILWORTH, NJ - The Kenilworth Police Department recently posted the following announcement on their social media page.On May 4, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., while assigned to a school safety foot post at Harding School, Officers Dominick Riccelli and Michael Cascarano observed a gray Jeep Commander being operated erratically on the Boulevard. The vehicle entered the school drop-off area at a high rate of speed in an attempt to pass slower-moving traffic directly in front of the school during dismissal, when a large number of parents and children were present.Recognizing the immediate danger to the public, both officers quickly responded and initiated a motor vehicle stop to prevent further risk. The vehicle was ultimately stopped in the area of Boulevard and Wilshire Drive.Following a brief investigation, a K-9 unit from the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, leading to a search of the vehicle. During the search, officers recovered a loaded Glock 34, 9mm handgun from the center console. The driver, identified as Jahmir Howard, age 21, of Irvington, New Jersey, did not possess a permit to carry the firearm.Further investigation revealed that the firearm had been reported stolen out of North Carolina in 2018. The weapon was loaded with hollow-point ammunition.Howard was subsequently charged with multiple weapons offenses and remanded to the Union County Jail pending a detention hearing. Related Articles:Kenilworth Police Blotter: Arrest Update, Theft, Fraud & More Have a news tip, feedback or story idea? Email tcuppari@tapinto.net.TAPinto Kenilworth is Kenilworth's only free daily local news source. Sign up for our free daily eNewsletter and “Like” us on Facebook.TAPinto Kenilworth is free to read, funded entirely by business advertising.Thank you for reading TAPinto Kenilworth.