Police in Newark made a swift recovery of a delivery van that was stolen from the parking at a supermarket in Newark's Central Ward.
According to police, on Tuesday, at approximately 12:20 p.m., police were called to the ShopRite on Springfield Avenue to investigate reports of a vehicle theft.
When officers arrived at the scene, they were informed that the van was left running inside the parking lot and reportedly prepared to make a delivery of turkeys to senior citizens.
A male suspect jumped in the van and sped away, according to police.
Fast responding officers flooded the area with police units and recovered the unoccupied vehicle inside a condominium complex on Mathews Place just off of Norfolk Street a short time later.
The suspect remains at-large.
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