By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Newark request the public’s help identifying a female suspect in connection with a theft that occurred on Monday, September 25.
Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said at approximately 11:05 a.m., a shopper inside a store in the 100 block of Ferry Street observed a cell phone placed on a display case by a store employee.
Authorities say the store’s surveillance cameras show that the shopper then took the phone, placed it in her right-hand coat pocket, continued shopping, paid for her selected items, and left the store, taking the employee’s cell phone, a blue Cricket Magic Android.
The suspect was wearing a wearing a gray winter coat, a black shirt, black pants, white sneakers, red glasses, and a pink headband, officials said.
Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the identity of this suspect to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).