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Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé seeks the public’s help in identifying the below-pictured male suspect in connection with receiving stolen property regarding a vehicle that was carjacked on Monday, January 2, 2023.
 
At approximately 9:40 p.m., Police responded to the 100 block of Littleton Avenue on a call of a carjacking. A male driver and his two passengers, a male and a female, exited a white 2018 Dodge Charger with PA registration LNM-1558 and were approached by a gray sedan occupied by three Black males, all armed with handguns.
 
The first suspect ordered the victim to drop his car keys and remove his fanny pack. The second suspect ordered the female victim to drop her purse before taking it from the ground. The third suspect entered the victim’s vehicle with the keys and fled, heading westbound on 13th Avenue. The other two suspects re-entered the gray sedan and fled, heading south on Littleton Avenue.
 
The first suspect is described as approximately 18-19 years old, wearing a black sweater with gray jeans. The second suspect is described as wearing all-black clothing. And the third suspect is also described as wearing all-black.
 
The pictured suspect was observed on a surveillance camera using the victim’s vehicle at a gas station in Waterbury, Connecticut. He is described as having a tattoo on his left hand.
 
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). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward. 
 
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