By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Newark request the public’s help identifying a suspect who exited the vehicle and robbed a victim at gunpoint on August 11.
Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé stated at approximately 10:06 p.m., the victim was sitting on the porch of her home on Houston Street when the suspect stopped in front of the house in a silver minivan, possibly a Honda Odyssey.
Officials said he exited the vehicle carrying a weapon, then walked onto the porch, where he punched the victim in the face and snatched her purse containing $200 and bank cards.
According to officials, the suspect, a 5’9” Black male with a medium build, fled in the vehicle northbound on Houston Street toward New York Avenue.
He was wearing a black ski mask, a hoodie, and pants, officials say.
The minivan had tinted rear windows and dark-colored rims, authorities say.
Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the suspect’s identity and locating the vehicle to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1- 877-695-8477).