Police in Newark are investigating an armed carjacking that occurred in the city overnight.
The incident was reported at around 10:30 p.m. in the area of Mount Pleasant Avenue and Clark Street where police were called to the area for a carjacking in progress.
Offcers arrived to the scene where they located the victim who told police that shortly before their arrival, a black male suspect who was armed with a gun, took a beige Nissan with a reported NJ license plate number "NRY-13E".
The suspect sped away from the scene without causing any physical injuries to the victim according to reports.
On Tuesday, an armed carjacking at gunpoint that was reported in the 500 block of Summer Avenue had police searching for a black 2014 Dodge Charger with a reported PA license plate number "JLS-4262". The vehicle was taken by three black males.
The investigation is active and ongoing.