The victim of a violent robbery in Newark's Noth ward suffered non-life threatening injuries after the suspect attacked them in a section of Newark's North Ward Friday.
Officers responded to reports of a robbery in progress in the vicinity of Elwood Avenue and Broadway around 11:40 a.m.
When police arrived, they found the victim, who reported that a male suspect attempted a robbery then began violently attacking.
The suspect fled the scene immediately after the robbery and remained at large.
Police are currently looking for the suspect and ask if anyone witnessed the encounter to notify Newark Police.