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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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