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DEVELOPING: Armed Man Robs Wendy's Restaurant at Gunpoint in Newark

Newark

Police in Newark are on the search for a suspect wanted for a brazen daytime robbery in Newark's South Ward. 

A preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 10 a.m., the suspect entered Wendy's Restaurant located on the complex of the old Valley Fair on Chancellor Avenue, then pointed a gun to the head of one of the employees and demanded cash. 

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The suspect took about $5000 before fleeing the scene.

Newark Police detective canvassed the area for the suspect, but no arrests have been made. 

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Police reported no physical injuries. 

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