An elderly woman robbed at knifepoint this morning in Newark's East Ward has police investigating.
Officers responded to the 80's block of Elm Street sometime after 7 a.m. for a report of a robbery.
Upon arrival, police spoke with victim who told them that her purse was taken by a heavy-set black male suspect who was last observed wearing a black hoodie and armed with a knife.
There were no immediate reports of physical injuries.
The incident remains under investigation.