Authorities: Broken Bottle Was Newark Man's Weapon Of Choice In Family Dollar Robbery

A Newark man who was armed with broken bottle while demanding cash from a Family Dollar was arrested Friday, said authorities who charged him.

Francisco Maldonado-Jones, 31, of Newark
Photo Credit: *Newark NJ Department of Public Safety*

Valerie Musson

07/17/2020 11:38 a.m.

Francisco Maldonado-Jones, 31, walked into the 7th Avenue store around demanded the money, then fled on around 7:40 p.m. July 8, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release.

Maldonado-Jones was identified via a follow-up investigation and arrested Friday morning, authorities said.

He was charged with robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

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