Newark Police arrested a 13-year old male from Newark in the area of West Runyon Street and Hedden Terrace for auto theft on Monday, October 3, 2016.
According to police, at approximately 11:20 a.m., officers patrolling the area were alerted by a concerned citizen regarding a juvenile who was involved in the theft of a vehicle.
Officers located the juvenile suspect and the vehicle, a 2004, red, 4-door Mitsubishi, which had been reported stolen on Saturday, October 1, 2016 from Ridgewood and Clinton Avenues.
The juvenile was arrested without incident and charged with Receiving Stolen Property.
These charges are merely accusations.
The suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.