5:18 p.m., Oct. 11, 2010----Newark Police today released information about two current investigations: the arrest of a man who is reported to have fired a shotgun at Main Street Courtyard Apartments on Sunday morning, Oct. 10, and the armed robbery of a taxi driver early Monday, Oct. 11.

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Shotgun firing

Newark Police have arrested Michael D. Shuba, 21, of Newark, in connection with an incident involving a shotgun that occurred around 1:15 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, at the Main Street Courtyard Apartments in Newark.

A crowd of people from a party in an apartment on the third floor was in a common balcony area, when an argument developed and a physical fight broke out.

According to police, Shuba, who is not a UD student, got a shotgun from his apartment, hit one person in the head with the butt of the gun and pointed it at that person and then fired a shot into the air. The crowd quickly cleared, and during the incident, a window to Shuba's apartment was broken. Responding officers found Shuba and the shotgun in his apartment, as well as a marijuana grinder and waterpipe/bong.

The person hit with the gun suffered an abrasion but did not require medical attention.

Shuba was charged with second degree assault, first degree reckless endangering, aggravated menacing, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, discharging a firearm and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was committed to the Young Correctional Facility after failing to post a secured bond in the amount of $50,150.

Anyone with information about this incident can contact Cpl. Jay Conover at (302) 366-7110, ext. 443 or by email at [Jay.Conover@cj.state.de.us].

Taxi robbery

An armed robbery was reported in the 400 block of Kinross Drive in the Abbotsford neighborhood in Newark at 12:15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 11. The driver of a taxi was parked near his home when a car approached and the occupants asked for directions. The driver was not familiar with the address and could not help.

The car pulled away but returned shortly. One of its occupants got out, threatened the taxi driver with a handgun and demanded cash. The victim surrendered his money, and the suspect reentered the car, which drove away. The victim was not injured.

The four suspects in the car are described as 18 to 25 years of age and included three men and a woman. The man with the gun was 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing from 155-180 pounds. The suspects' vehicle is an older, dark blue four-door car, with a white tag, possibly Maryland registration.

Anyone with information on this incidenct should contact Detective Michael Watson at (302) 366-7110, ext. 133, or by email at [Michael.Watson@cj.state.de.us].

Information can be reported anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, where a reward may be available. Anonymous tips can be texted to 302NPD with the information to TIP411 (847411)