Newark Police took a suspect in custody for an attempted armed robbery of an eatery in the city's South Ward Wednesday night.
Preliminary information indicated that officers were informed of a robbery at the Popeyes on Frelinghuysen Avenue around 8 p.m.
5th Precinct officers reportedly arrived and were given a description of a suspect who tried to rob the business.
Police located the assailant and placed him under arrest without further incident.
The investigation remains active.