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Man Stole Hundreds From Newark Sports Bar: PD (PHOTO) Man Stole Hundreds From Newark Sports Bar: PD (PHOTO)
Man Stole Hundreds From Newark Sports Bar: PD (Photo) A man is at large after he broke into a sports bar in Newark in the middle of the night, Wednesday, March 20, taking hundreds of dollars, authorities said. At 3:55 a.m., a man pried open the cellar door at El Pool Sports Bar at 116 Elm St with his hands and entered the basement, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. He then went to a back room, opened a lock box and removed $300 to $400 before fleeing the scene and heading westbound on Elm Street, Fragé said. The man is described as Hispanic and was wearing a blue jacket, a black hooded sweatshirt, a black hat, black…

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by Sam Barron
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Crime Reduction Roundup Nets 10 Shooting Suspects In NJ's Largest City Crime Reduction Roundup Nets 10 Shooting Suspects In NJ's Largest City
Crime Reduction Roundup Nets 10 Shooting Suspects In NJ's Largest City The Newark Police Division's Summer Crime Reduction Initiative is off to a hot start. Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced the following 10 people were arrested in June, in connection with various shootings in the city: Lloyde Darby, a 57-year-old Newark resident, was charged with aggravated assault and weapon possession for shooting that occurred in March in the 200 block of 7th Avenue West. Shanyah Thompson, a 24-year-old Newark resident was charged with criminal mischief and weapon possession in connection with a shooting that occurred on Thursday, June 22 in the 300…

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by Sam Barron
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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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GOTCHA! Newark Police Nab Man Accused Of Stealing 4 ATM Machines GOTCHA! Newark Police Nab Man Accused Of Stealing 4 ATM Machines
Gotcha! Newark Police Nab Man Accused Of Stealing 4 ATM Machines Police in Newark have arrested a man they say stole four ATMs within the past two months. Leonardo Aquino, 34, and an accomplice were caught on surveillance footage sawing a machine from its base and stealing it from a laundry room on Lincoln Ave. on Nov. 22, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Aquino, of Newark, was also one of four men who stole a machine from outside Speedy Tires on Adams Street on Dec. 8, Ambrose said. Three days later, Aquino and two accomplices were caught on surveillance footage stealing the ATM from Magua Mini Mart on Park Avenue, authorities sa…

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by Valerie Musson
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KNOW THEM? Police Seek Pair Wanted For Newark Assault Robbery KNOW THEM? Police Seek Pair Wanted For Newark Assault Robbery
Know Them? Police Seek Pair Wanted For Newark Assault Robbery Authorities in Newark are seeking the public's help identifying a pair of robbery suspects.  The men struck a victim on the 200 block of Elm Street multiple times, then robbed him of his wallet around 9:05 p.m. Friday evening, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The wallet contained several debit and credit cards issued by Capital One, Investors and Santander, along with the victim's driver’s license and his social security card. Anyone with information can call the Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HIM? Police Search For Newark Man Accused Of Robbery SEEN HIM? Police Search For Newark Man Accused Of Robbery
Seen HIM? Police Search For Newark Man Accused Of Robbery Authorities are seeking the public's help locating a man they say was involved in two Newark robberies. Two warrants have been issued for the arrest of Chris Rosado, 23, who is connected the incidents on the 200 block of Elm Street on May 30 and the 100 block of Main Street on May 31, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a release.  Anyone with information regarding Rosado’s whereabouts is asked to call the 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or visit www.newarkpd.org. All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential.

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by Valerie Musson
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Pedestrian Killed At Rt.21 In Newark Pedestrian Killed At Rt.21 In Newark
Pedestrian Killed At Rt.21 In Newark A person died after being struck by a vehicle in Newark Saturday morning, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  The person was hit around 10:30 a.m. at Elm Street and Rt. 21, the busy highway between the East Ward and the rest of the city.  Additional information was not immediately available. Check back for updates. 

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by Paul Milo