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Man Stabbed During Robbery in Newark's North Ward

Newark

By: Tracie Carter 

Police in Newark are looking for a pair of robbery suspects wanted for a violent attack in Newark's North Ward Thursday morning. 

Police received a call reporting a robbery in progress in the 300 block of Broadway shortly before 2:30 a.m. 

A preliminary investigation indicated that two suspects approached the victim armed with a knife and demanded personal possessions. 

During the encounter, the victim suffered a laceration to his leg. 

Initially described as male and female, the suspects fled the scene northbound on Broadway. 

The victim's injuries were not considered life-threatening. 

 

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