Police searched around a housing complex on the Belleville border for two armed suspects who held up a person overnight in Newark.
According to preliminary reports, an armed robbery in progress had police in the 900 block of South Franklin Avenue shortly before midnight where officers were met by the victim who reported to them that two black male suspects approached armed with a shotgun and demanded personal possessions.
The victim complied, reportedly handing over a wallet, book bag, and cell phone before the men ran from the scene towards the Stephen Crane Village.
The victim did not suffer any physical injuries according to reports.
The investigation is active and ongoing.