By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Newark requests the public’s help identifying the male and female suspects in connection with a theft that occurred on Monday, November 11.
Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda stated that at approximately 11:30 a.m., a woman waiting at a bus stop in the 100 block of Ferry Street was approached by a male and a female who exited a dark-colored Nissan Murano and asked her for directions.
The suspects further asked the victim for assistance in finding an apartment, Newark Police said.
According to Newark officials, the suspects accompanied the woman to her apartment in the Central Ward after traveling there on a NJ Transit bus.
Once inside the victim’s apartment, the male suspect gave the victim a pink bag to secure her cash and jewelry, Newark authorities stated.
As the suspects were about to exit the apartment, the male suspect went back inside, claiming to have forgotten one of his belongings, according to Newark officials.
After the suspects left, officials say, the pink bag containing approximately $2,000.00 in cash and jewelry valued at approximately $2,000.00 had been stolen.
Detectives investigating this incident describe the male suspect as Hispanic and wearing a white hat, a light-blue and silver Nike jacket, blue jeans, a blue surgical mask, and brown sneakers, Newark authorities stated.
Newark Police said he was also carrying a white and black backpack.
The female suspect is described as Hispanic, wearing a black Puma sweat suit, black hat, black surgical mask, and carrying a brown purse, Newark officials say. 
Director Miranda urges anyone with information regarding the identity of these suspects to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).