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Early Morning Armed Robbery has Police Searching for Suspects

Newark

An armed robbery in the city's East Ward has police searching for several suspects responsible.

Police responded to the 100 block of Hawkins Street shortly before 4 a.m. on reports of an armed robbery in progress Sunday morning.

Responding units located the victim who told them that about three black male suspects exited a vehicle armed with a gun, demanded personal possessions shortly before officers arrived.

The victim handed over cash and other items to the suspects before they fled the scene in a vehicle that was believed to be a gold colored Ford Expedition.

There were no physical injuries reported.

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