Westfield Police Arrest 3 In Summit Medical Group Parking Lot Carjacking

WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield police arrested three people in connection with a carjacking in the Summit Medical Group parking lot on Wednesday.

Salik Dunn, 35, Quinton I. Cohen, 35, of East Orange and Dishawn K. Bellamy, 32, of Leesburg, were arrested.

Cohen and Bellamy were arrested in Newark and police found both the stolen car, a 2022 Audi Q5, and a second car, a 2010 Lexus RX350, which was used during the crimes, according to Westfield police. It was later learned that the 2010 Lexus RX350 was stolen from Maplewood just before to the carjacking in Westfield. The pair is also facing drug charges as they were in possession of heroin and cocaine at the time of the arrest, according to police.

The victim reported that he was approached while getting out of his car, told to leave
his keys behind, and to turn over his phone. The victim said that the suspect told him that he had a gun, although it was never shown. The police investigation found that the victim was followed from his home to Westfield via Route 22 and carjacked in the parking lot.

“This was some extraordinarily quick work by our Detectives,” stated Chief Battiloro, who noted those involved were all arrested in less than 48 hours. “These are very serious charges involving some extremely dangerous persons, and once again, our Detectives did some absolutely incredible work."

Chief Battiloro praised the collaborative relationship his department has with the New Jersey State
Police Auto Theft Task Force. “Together, we continue to make arrests and recover stolen vehicles.
Many of these arrested persons have some very extensive criminal histories, and our streets are undoubtedly much safer because of these law enforcement efforts.”

Westfield, like many other suburban northern New Jersey municipalities, remains a very attractive
target for vehicle theft. There have been 26 stolen vehicles to date this year, 23 of which have been recovered.