Newark Police Seek Help IDing Armed Robbery Suspects Newark Police Seek Help IDing Armed Robbery Suspects
Newark Police Seek Help IDing Armed Robbery Suspects Police in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying three armed robbery suspects. Just after 6:50 p.m. on Nov. 22, the three suspects entered a grocery store at 567 Broadway and robbed employees at gun-point, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. They fled the store and headed west on Delavan Avenue, where they drove away in a gray SUV. The first suspect is described as 20 to 25 years old with a heavy build, dark brown complexion, approximately 5'11" tall, 300 pounds wearing an afro. He was also wearing a light green pullover sweater with a pocket in front, dar…
KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Suspects In Newark Shootings, Armed Robberies KNOW THEM? Police Seek ID For Suspects In Newark Shootings, Armed Robberies
Know Them? Police Seek ID For Suspects In Newark Shootings, Armed Robberies Authorities in Newark are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects involved in a series of shootings and armed robberies earlier this week. Police responding to a report of a robbery on Pacific Street located a victim who stated that he had been assaulted and held at gunpoint by two suspects who took his wallet and fled in a white Toyota 4 Runner around 4 p.m. Monday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Meanwhile, the same Toyota struck a vehicle near North 5th Street and Third Avenue about 40 minutes later and shot at the driver who had tried to follow them nea…
SEEN HIM? Man Known As 'Drama' With Lightening Bolt Tattoo Wanted In Newark Assault SEEN HIM? Man Known As 'Drama' With Lightening Bolt Tattoo Wanted In Newark Assault
Seen HIM? Man Known As 'Drama' With Lightening Bolt Tattoo Wanted In Newark Assault Police in Newark are seeking a 23-year-old man who goes by the name "Drama" in an incident of aggravated assault. Two men and a woman assaulted another man during a dispute on the 100 block of Alexander Street around 2 a.m. Nov. 10, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose. The victim was transported to University Hospital for treatment and released. Abdul S. Bell has been identified as a suspect and is wanted for questioning, Ambrose said. He is described as being six feet tall with black hair and brown eyes. Bell also has a tattoo of lightening bolts on the right side of hi…
SEEN HIM? Man In Car That Rear-Ended Another In Newark Wanted For Robbing Driver At Gunpoint SEEN HIM? Man In Car That Rear-Ended Another In Newark Wanted For Robbing Driver At Gunpoint
Seen HIM? Man In Car That Rear-Ended Another In Newark Wanted For Robbing Driver At Gunpoint A couple that had gotten out of their car to assess damage from a minor accident were robbed at gunpoint by a 34-year-old man in the vehicle that struck them, and remained at large more than a week later, authorities said Sunday evening. The two were rear-ended around 7:35 p.m. on Nov. 6 near Route 21 and Murray Street, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. When the victim and his passenger exited his vehicle to inspect for damages, they were robbed at gunpoint by two men in the vehicle that hit their car, Ambrose said. The men removed a bag from the victim’s vehicle …
13 Shooting Suspects Arrested, 29 Firearms Recovered In Newark 13 Shooting Suspects Arrested, 29 Firearms Recovered In Newark
13 Shooting Suspects Arrested, 29 Firearms Recovered In Newark Thirteen shooting suspects were arrested and 29 illegal weapons were recovered in the month in Newark, authorities said Friday. The men were arrested for various incidents since Oct. 1, and the weapons were linked to incidents that occurred in the last two-week span, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The following arrests were made: Unique Anderson, 29, of Montclair, was arrested on Oct. 1, for a shooting of a male victim on Aug. 21, in the 100 block of Richelieu Terrace. Anderson faces charges of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a …
KNOW THEM? Police Seek Newark Candy Shop Burglars KNOW THEM? Police Seek Newark Candy Shop Burglars
Know Them? Police Seek Newark Candy Shop Burglars Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying three men who they say burglarized a Newark candy shop. Hats, gloves, socks, lottery tickets and $1,000 in cash were stolen from J's Mount Vernon Sweet Shop on Mount Vernon place overnight Sunday to Monday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Police found burglary tools inside the shop and an area where a pad lock had been cut, Ambrose said.  Director Ambrose urges anyone with information about these suspects to call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-6…
SEEN HIM? Man Known As 'Brazil' Wanted In Newark SUV Theft SEEN HIM? Man Known As 'Brazil' Wanted In Newark SUV Theft
Seen HIM? Man Known As 'Brazil' Wanted In Newark SUV Theft Police in Newark are seeking a 37-year-old man who they say hopped inside of an SUV and drove off. An arrest warrant has been issued for Gustavo Rosa, charged with receiving stolen property in the Sept. 11 incident, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Rosa, also known as "Brazil," got behind the wheel of a silver 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe after the driver had gotten out on Broad Street to stop at an ATM around 5:30 p.m., Ambrose said. Ambrose urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Gustavo “Brazil” Rosa, to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper …
FOUND: Newark Girl, 11, Located Unharmed FOUND: Newark Girl, 11, Located Unharmed
Found: Newark Girl, 11, Located Unharmed An 11-year-old girl who had been reported missing out of Newark on Tuesday was found unharmed, police said Thursday morning. Original story below: Damitra Smith was last seen Tuesday in Newark's South Ward wearing pink pants, a red jacket and blue sneakers. “While we don’t suspect any foul play at this juncture of the investigation, we are calling on the public for assistance in locating this missing young girl,” Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. “If anyone in the community sees her, please call 911 immediately.”  Damitra is 5 feet 4 inches tall and 13…
KNOW THEM? Newark Police Seek Armed Carjacking Suspects KNOW THEM? Newark Police Seek Armed Carjacking Suspects
Know Them? Newark Police Seek Armed Carjacking Suspects Police in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a pair of men wanted in an armed carjacking. The first suspect approached the victim near 17th Avenue and S. 17th Street and pointed a handgun at him, Saturday, Oct. 24, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The second suspect approached the driver’s side and removed the victim from the car, then both suspects got in the car and drove away, Ambrose said. The first suspect, known as Jamaal M., is described as a male with a medium brown complexion and a medium build, dark hair with short box braids, approxi…
SEEN THEM? Newark Police Seek 8 Suspects Wanted For Assault, Weapon Possession SEEN THEM? Newark Police Seek 8 Suspects Wanted For Assault, Weapon Possession
Seen Them? Newark Police Seek 8 Suspects Wanted For Assault, Weapon Possession Some were wanted for aggravated assault, others for theft. All eight suspects are being sought by Newark police on outstanding warrants. The list of suspects is as follows, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release Tuesday: Jessa Ward, 24, of Newark: Wanted for aggravated assault and weapon possession Jeromy Lockett, 31, of Newark: Wanted for robbery, aggravated assault, weapon possession and conspiracy Ronald Robinson, 54, of Bloomfield: Wanted for aggravated assault and weapon possession Jerrell Darvin, 28, of Newark: Wanted for aggravated assault and weapon pos…
SEEN THEM? Pair Sought In Newark Hotel Gunpoint Robbery SEEN THEM? Pair Sought In Newark Hotel Gunpoint Robbery
Seen Them? Pair Sought In Newark Hotel Gunpoint Robbery Authorities are seeking the public's help locating a pair who robbed a man at gunpoint in his Newark hotel room. The suspects went into the victim's Tryp Hotel room on 24 E. Park Street, and stole the victim's cash, a cell phone, debit cards, clothing and sneakers Sunday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The two then fled in an early-model silver Acura sedan with no license plates. Anyone with information is urged to call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confiden…
KNOW HIM? Surveillance Tapes Show Masked, Violent Newark Robber Threatening Workers KNOW HIM? Surveillance Tapes Show Masked, Violent Newark Robber Threatening Workers
Know HIM? Surveillance Tapes Show Masked, Violent Newark Robber Threatening Workers Newark police are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say threatened to hurt workers with a knife during a robbery last weekend. The man pictured tried leaving a store on the 100 block of 7th Avenue with items hidden under his clothes last Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The man "used physical force" against employees while threatening them with a knife, Ambrose said. The suspect is described as a man with a medium complexion, medium build, approximately six feet tall, with dark clothing and a white mask on his face. Anyone with infor…