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City of Newark Police Division
Tuesday May 12th, 2026 :: 10:22 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Police Seek Help Identifying Package Theft Suspect

Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr., requests the public’s help identifying the female suspect pictured below, who took a package from the front porch of a home on Friday, May 8, 2026.
 
At approximately 12:06 p.m., the suspect was captured on surveillance video removing the package from the porch of a home located on the 60 block of Mott Street near Fleming Avenue. The woman placed the package in a laundry bag and walked away. She was wearing a denim jacket, a black hoodie, a black skirt, black leggings, and boots.
 
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: https://npd.newarkpublicsafety.orgNewark Police Division. #newarknj #police #theft #tips

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City of Newark Police Division
480 Clinton Ave
Newark, NJ 07108

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