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Newark Bank Robbery Under Investigation

Newark

Police in Newark continue to investigate an afternoon bank robbery.

Officers were call to the 500 block of Bloomfield Avenue for a report of a bank robbery shortly before 2 p.m.

According to preliminary reports, two black male suspects - one of which was wearing eyeglasses - entered The Popular Community Bank and announced a robbery while the second suspect acted as the getaway driver.

Both suspects reportedly fled the scene in a four-door beige vehicle, possibly an Oldsmobile, with an undetermined amount of proceeds.

The incident remains under investigation.