By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Newark request the public’s help locating the suspects in connection with a robbery attempt on April 15.
Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé Police responded to the incident that occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on the Court Street side of an apartment building on Hill Street.
Officials stated the victim was smoking a cigarette in the parking lot of his apartment building when three Black males demanded that he give up his belongings.
As he turned to walk back into the building, one of the suspects punched him in the back of the head, officials say.
Officials said the victim was able to break free and return to the building, and the suspects were last seen traveling eastbound on West Market Street from Martin Luther King Boulevard.
According to officials, the suspects were seen chasing another individual with a large, sharp-edged stick near the Essex County Court House parking lot at 50 West Market Street.
The suspects were last seen fleeing westbound on W. Kinney Street, crossing Martin Luther King Boulevard, authorities say.
Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the suspects to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).