By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Newark request the public’s help in identifying a male business burglary suspect in connection with an incident that occurred on Friday, March 28.
Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr., stated that at approximately 5:09 p.m., at Bruen Street and Hamilton Street, a male exited a silver Ford Taurus with a taxi logo on the driver’s side front door.
From there, the male walked to a business located at McWhorter Street near Lafayette Street, Newark Police said.
Newark officials say the male used a key to enter the establishment.
He went to an office, opened a black mailbox that contained envelopes for the employees, took the envelopes, and left the establishment heading southbound on McWhorter Street, according to Newark officials.
Newark authorities stated that he was picked up by the same taxi, which fled eastbound on Lafayette Street.
The cash in the envelopes totaled $10,800.00, Newark officials say.
According to Newark officials, detectives investigating this incident describe the suspect as having a light complexion, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a white hooded sweatshirt with black lettering, black Nike sweatpants, and a navy-blue hat with gold lettering.
He also had a black glove on his right hand and wore a black face mask that covered the lower half of his face, Newark officials stated.
Newark Police said that detectives have also determined that the taxi was bearing fictitious plates and a fictitious business logo.
Director Miranda urges anyone with information about the identity of this suspect to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).