Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé requests the public’s help identifying the suspects pictured below, who robbed an ice cream vendor at knife-point on July 18, 2024.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:53 a.m. near the 100 block of Third Avenue as the vendor set up her ice cream cart for business. Two Black males approached her from the rear asking for ice cream. The suspects then pushed her into the cart and one of them pulled out a knife, holding it to her while the second suspect took her bag containing $1,000, an iPhone, a vendor’s license, identification, and a bank card.
The suspects, both described as 6’2” with slim builds, also wore black hoodies and black pants. They are known to frequent the areas of Bloomfield and Mount Prospect Avenues, Bloomfield Avenue and Garside Street, and Bloomfield and Clifton Avenues.
Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the suspect’s identity 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.orgNewark Police Division. #newarknj #publicsafety #police #community #partnership #newjersey #cops #tips #CrimeStoppers
