Road Rage Leads to Pepper-Spraying and Robbery in Newark

Road Rage Leads to Pepper-Spraying and Robbery in Newark

NEWARK, NJ – Police in Newark are searching for a woman who allegedly pepper-sprayed her victim before robbing her following a road rage incident.

Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara requests the public’s help in identifying the below-pictured female suspect in connection with a robbery that occurred yesterday.

“Police observed video surveillance footage of the suspect spraying the victim with OC spray and stealing the victim’s purse following a road rage incident that occurred just before 2 p.m. in the area of 14th Avenue and South 12th Street,” O’Hara said.

Detectives investigating this incident seek the public’s help in quickly identifying this suspect as part of their investigation. She is described as a black female, wearing an Allied Security uniform and driving a black 4-door (2003-2010) BMW.