Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé requests the public’s help in identifying three suspects and locating the vehicle pictured below that they drove away in after assaulting a victim during a robbery on May 31, 2024.
The robbery occurred at approximately 3:41 a.m. in the 400 block of N. 5th Street when the suspects – two men and a woman - struck the victim with a metal pipe in his head and face, and on his back and arm. After the attack, the suspects took the victim’s iPhone, $700, and fled in the vehicle pictured below - a silver 2006 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck bearing New Jersey license plate P97RBZ. The four-door vehicle (VIN # - 2HJYK165X6H504528) was seen in Clifton, N.J. but frequents Clifton Avenue in Newark and Washington Avenue in Belleville. It also has been listed as a felony vehicle,
Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the suspects’ identity and locating the 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 confidential and could result in a reward. Anonymous tips may also be made using the Police Division’s website at: https://npd.newarkpublicsafety.org. #newarknj #publicsafety #police #community #partnership #newjersey #cops #tips #CrimeStoppers
