Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé requests the public’s help identifying a suspect who exited the vehicle pictured below and robbed a victim at gunpoint on August 11, 2024.
At approximately 10:06 p.m., the victim was sitting on the porch of her home on Houston Street when the suspect stopped in front of the house in a silver minivan, possibly a Honda Odyssey. He exited the vehicle carrying a weapon, then walked onto the porch, where he punched the victim in the face, and snatched her purse containing $200 and bank cards.
The suspect, a 5’9” Black male with a medium build, fled in the vehicle northbound on Houston Street toward New York Avenue. He was wearing a black ski mask, a hoodie, and pants. The minivan had tinted rear windows and dark-colored rims.
Director Fragé urges anyone with information about the suspect’s 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.orgNewark Police Division. #newarknj #publicsafety #police #community #partnership #newjersey #cops #tips #CrimeStoppers
