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Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé requests the public’s help in identifying the below-pictured armed business robbery suspect in an incident that occurred on Monday, March 13, 2023.

At approximately 6:18 p.m., Police responded to a business in the area of Brookdale Avenue and Abinger Place. The pictured suspect entered the business, walked behind the counter, pointed a handgun at an employee, and demanded money from the register. The suspect then fled, entering the rear seat of a 2021-2023 gray Ford Maverick with all of its windows tinted. The suspect is described as a Black male, wearing black North Face jacket, black North face ski pants, black mask, and black boots. The vehicle was last seen heading southbound on West End Avenue into Irvington.

Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the identity of this suspect or the whereabouts of the suspect vehicle 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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