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Know HIM? Man Snatches Purse, Knocks Woman To Floor At Newark Dollar General, Police Say

Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say knocked a woman to the floor and snatched her purse at a Newark Dollar General store.

Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say knocked a woman to the floor and snatched her purse at a Newark Dollar General store.

Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man they say knocked a woman to the floor and snatched her purse at a Newark Dollar General store.

 Photo Credit: Newark NJ Department of Public Safety via Facebook
Valerie Musson
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The suspect — pictured above — knocked a woman to the floor and snatched her at the Dollar General store on Market Street around 1:20 p.m. on Monday, March 14, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said in a Wednesday release.

The suspect then fled west on Market Street and south on Washington Street.

The man is described as standing 5 feet 8 inches tall with a dark complexion, police said.

He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray, white, and red sweatpants, and a purple skull cap.

Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity is asked to call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward.  

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