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Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery Of Elderly Woman In Newark Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery Of Elderly Woman In Newark
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery Of Elderly Woman In Newark A suspect is at large following the armed robbery of an elderly woman in Newark. The man demanded the purse of a 73-year-old woman at gunpoint in the area of Elm Street and Pulaski Street around 2:40 p.m. Friday, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. After stealing the woman's purse and hiding it under his red hoodie, the man dragged her to the ground, O'Hara said. He then fled, running eastbound on Elm Street, authorities said. The purse contained $400 in cash as well as the woman's personal belongings, according to investigators. The man is described as being…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Prosecutor: Off-Duty Officer Shoots Gunman Who Opened Fire Outside Newark Bar Prosecutor: Off-Duty Officer Shoots Gunman Who Opened Fire Outside Newark Bar
Prosecutor: Off-Duty Officer Shoots Gunman Who Opened Fire Outside Newark Bar An off-duty corrections officer fired back at a gunman who shot him and two others outside of a Newark bar overnight, authorities said. The officer, an employee, an innocent bystander and the gunman all suffered non life-threatening injuries during the Pulaski Street incident, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. All four were being treated at University Hospital in Newark. The investigation is active and ongoing. At this point, no one has been charged.

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN THEM? Warrants Issued For Accused Newark Robbers SEEN THEM? Warrants Issued For Accused Newark Robbers
Seen Them? Warrants Issued For Accused Newark Robbers Authorities in Newark have issued warrants for the arrests of several individuals wanted in robberies that occurred last year. According to Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose, the following people are being sought: Sameerah Ward, 42, of East Orange: wanted for an armed robbery that occurred on Oct. 11, 2020 at the Tryp Hotel, 24 E. Park Street in Newark. Ward, along with two other suspects, robbed a guest of the hotel of his personal property at gunpoint. She faces charged of robbery, conspiracy, possession of an unlawful weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful …

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by Cecilia Levine