Police arrested a man who assaulted a gas station employee in Newark's North Ward on Monday evening.
It happened at approximately 10:15 p.m. at the BP Gas Station located in the 60's block of Bloomfield Avenue.
According to preliminary reports, the unidentified male began to physically attack the employee for an unspecified reason before running from the scene.
Police officers canvassing the area found a suspect fitting the description of the attacker and attempted to question the man when he sprinted away from the scene on foot.
Officers caught up with the suspect a short distance away and placed him under arrest without further incident.
The victim's injuries were not reported as life-threatening.