A 19-year-old Orange man, who was arrested Wednesday on charges of shooting and trying to rob a man entering a taxi in Orange, was charged yesterday with giving false information to a police officer, police said.

Isadore Johnson of 34 Linden Ave. in East Orange told police his name was Kelly Smith, said Orange Police Director Charles Cobbertt. Yesterday, Smith called the police from home and said someone else was using his identification, police said.

Police said they questioned Johnson, who then admitted he falsely identified himself.

Johnson and a 17-year-old East Orange resident were charged with attempted robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Cobbertt said.

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