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Suspect Fires Gunshot While Taking Dirt Bike from Victim in Newark's South Ward

Newark

Police are on the search for a black male suspect who was last observed wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans when he snatched a dirt bike away from a person in the city's South Ward this evening.

The incident happened in the 100 block of Mapes Avenue, at around 5 p.m., sending police to the area where officers established a crime scene after locating at least one shell casing.

According to preliminary reports, in the process of the suspect taking the victim's yellow Yamaha dirt bike, he pulled a gun and fired off a round in the direction of the victim.

There were no physical injuries reported.

Police from surrounding municipalities have been alerted.

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