NEWARK, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects and a vehicle involved in an armed robbery that took place last week, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. announced.
The incident occurred on February 18 at approximately 8:35 p.m. in the 200 block of McWhorter Street. According to police, a man sitting inside his vehicle was approached by an armed suspect who opened the driver’s side door, pointed a handgun at him, and demanded money and his vehicle in Spanish. A second suspect entered through the front passenger door and searched the victim’s pockets.
When the victim pressed his car horn, the suspects assaulted him before fleeing in a gray Dodge Durango, which was last seen heading west on Johnson Street toward New Jersey Railroad Avenue.
Investigators describe one suspect as wearing a black sweater with “BEAST” written in white lettering and red sneakers, while the second suspect wore a black coat and black pants. The suspects’ vehicle had black rims, a front hood scoop, no front plate, and possibly tinted windows.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Newark Police Division’s Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477).