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City of Newark Police Division
Wednesday March 13th, 2024 :: 10:07 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Police Seek Help Identifying Package Theft Suspect

Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé requests the public’s help in identifying the below-pictured suspect in connection with a package theft that occurred on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

At approximately 2:04 p.m., a man entered the porch area of a residence in the area of Chelsea Avenue near Mountainview Avenue and removed a delivered package containing an HP Chromebook laptop. The suspect put the package into a reusable grocery bag before walking away, heading southbound on Chelsea toward Mountainview.

Detectives investigating this incident seek the public’s help to quickly identify this suspect. He is described as a Black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans, and a brown pea coat.

Director Fragé urges anyone with information regarding 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.

Anonymous tips may also be made using the Police Division’s website at https://www.newarkpublicsafety.org/how-do-i/submit-a-crime-tip/ #newarknj #publicsafety #police #community #partnership #newjersey #cops #tips #CrimeStoppers

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City of Newark Police Division
480 Clinton Ave
Newark, NJ 07108

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