Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. seeks the public’s help in identifying the suspect pictured below, who assaulted an Uber driver on Saturday, February 1, 2025.
At approximately 7:30 p.m., the driver picked up four passengers – three males and a female at Lafayette and Monroe Streets. The two male passengers and the female sat in the back seat. But the third male passenger, who sat in the front seat, got upset after the driver explained that he could not take them to Easton, Pennsylvania.
He punched the driver several times in the face before all of them exited the vehicle and fled northbound on Monroe Street. The suspect, a Black male described as 5’9,” was wearing a blue and white jacket and blue pants.
Director Miranda urges anyone with information on 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:
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