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Woman Robbed, Dragged Into Street: Newark PD Woman Robbed, Dragged Into Street: Newark PD
Woman Robbed, Dragged Into Street: Newark PD A woman was robbed of her purse and dragged int the street in Newark on the morning of Sunday, July 14, authorities said. At 6:10 a.m., a woman was walking on Ferry Street near Union Street when she was approached by a Black man who snatched her purse, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. While in the process of removing her purse, the woman was dragged into the street by the suspect where she fell and was injured, Fragé said. She was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and is in stable condition,  Fragé said. A second suspect pointed a handgun at a witness …

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by Sam Barron
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Duo Nabbed In Newark Penn Station Assault-Robbery: Police Duo Nabbed In Newark Penn Station Assault-Robbery: Police
Duo Nabbed In Newark Penn Station Assault-Robbery: Police A couple from Newark was arrested in connection with an assault-robbery earlier this week, authorities said. The victim had made a purchase using a large bill at Penn Station before Khashif Williams, 34, approached him on Union Street, punched him twice and then took his wallet around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, Newark Public Safety Director Fitz Fragé said. Sofia Cooper, 35, was also somehow involved in the robbery, in which $700 and other personal items were stolen, Fragé said. Cooper and Williams were arrested inside Penn Station on Thursday, Aug. 4, police said. Each…

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by Cecilia Levine