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Newark West Ward Victim Robbed at Gunpoint

Newark

Police in Newark are on an active search for two suspects who are wanted for a robbery in the city's West Ward on Sunday.

According to preliminary reports, the early morning robbery happened near the intersection of 19th Street and 15th Avenue just before 4 a.m.

Police arrived at the scene after receiving reports of a person robbed at that location.

Officers say they found the victim who told them that two black males approached then pulled a gun and demanded personal possession.

The suspects fled the scene in a silver or light-colored vehicle immediately after the robbery according to police.

There were no immediate reports of physical injuries.

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