Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr., is asking the public to help identify the suspect pictured below, who stole a victim’s personal items from his unlocked vehicle on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Surveillance video captured the suspect entering the victim’s vehicle and taking the personal items at approximately 2:20 a.m., in the 300 block of Elm Street. He rode away on a bicycle westbound on Walnut Street toward McCarter Highway. The items taken from the center console were the victim’s wallet, a pocketbook, a New Jersey driver’s license, and an identification card.
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 can also be made using the Police Division’s website at: https://npd.newarkpublicsafety.orgNewark Police Division. #newarknj #police #tips
