NEWARK, NJ – A white van occupied by suspects alleged to have committed a prior burglary fled from police at an intersection in Newark as an officer approached the vehicle.
The robbery took place at around 10:05 pm on Monday at a trailer in the area of South 10th Street. Multiple unidentified items were stolen.
“The suspect vehicle, a white van bearing NJ registration No. H77PRC was captured on cell phone video fleeing the scene and heading southbound on South 10th Street,” Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé aside. “Two males, who were observed inside the van, fled on foot with one carrying two boxes stolen from the trailer.”
The driver was described as a Black male with a beard wearing a red hooded shirt. The suspect who was observed carrying two boxes from the trailer is described as 6’2” tall, wearing a black and gray sweat suit with gray sleeves on the sweat jacket, and yellow knee socks.