By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Newark request the public’s help with identifying the suspect who stole two ladders from a neighborhood restaurant on December 28, 2023, and several items from a victim’s garage on December 30, 2023.
Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said the restaurant burglary occurred at approximately 11:40 p.m. at Kings Family Restaurant, located in the 300 block of Lyons Avenue.
The suspect, a Hispanic male with a stocky build, was captured on surveillance video at approximately 11:40 p.m., taking the ladders from the rear of the business, officials stated.
Officials said that known to frequent Lyons Avenue, the suspect, who has peppered colored hair and a goatee, has also been linked to another burglary two days later on December 30, 2023.
He was captured on surveillance video stealing a snow blower, a cooler, and a weed wacker from a victim’s garage in the 100 block of Hobson Street, officials say.
Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the suspect to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).