Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé seeks the public’s assistance in identifying the below-pictured suspect in connection with an armed business robbery that occurred on Sunday, July 21, 2024.
At approximately 8:29 a.m., a male suspect entered the Dollar General Store, located in the 400 block of Springfield Avenue, through the right-side rear entrance and demanded cash from a cashier standing at the register. After the suspect gestured that he had a handgun and struck the employee in her left side, the employee opened the store’s safe and gave the suspect a night deposit bag containing $3,776.33. After taking the money, the suspect exited the store through the right-side rear entrance and headed northbound on South 6th Street.
Detectives investigating this incident describe the suspect as having a light complexion, 5’7” tall, with a thin build of approximately 150 pounds He was wearing all-black clothing, a full black ski mask covering his face and head, and black Nike AirForce sneakers with ankle straps.
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).
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