Weekly Crime Report – 06/05/19
Posted on June 5, 2019 3:34 pm EDT
by Lt Andrew Rubin
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The following are cases of interest handled by the Newark Police Department between May 27th and June 2nd, 2019:
Theft from a Motor Vehicle:
- On May 28 between 0225 hours and 0235 hours in the 400-block of Wollaston Avenue: Unknown suspect(s) entered victim’s vehicle and removed items from within the vehicle. There was no forced entry into the vehicle.
- Between May 28 at 2000 hours and May 29 at 0651 hours in the unit block of Townsend Road: Unknown suspect(s) entered victim’s vehicle and removed items from within the vehicle.
- On May 29 between 0309 hours and 0315 hours in the 100-block of Manns Avenue: Unknown suspect(s) entered victim’s vehicle and removed items from within the vehicle. The suspect was possibly a white male in his 20’s wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a backpack.
- On May 31 between 0100 hours and 0700 hours in the unit block of South Wynwyd Road: Unknown suspect(s) entered victim’s vehicle and removed items from within the vehicle.
- Between May 29 at 2300 hours and May 30 at 0600 hours in the 600-block of Lehigh Road: Unknown suspect(s) entered victim’s unsecured vehicle and removed items from within the vehicle.
- On June 2 between 0730 and 0749 hours in the 200-block of E. Main Street: Unknown suspect(s) entered victim’s vehicle and removed items from within the vehicle.
Shoplifting:
- On May 31, at about 1303 hours, a male stole property from the Home Depot located at 1000 Suburban Drive and left without paying for it. The suspect (pictured below) is described as a white male wearing camouflage shorts, black t-shirt and black and yellow sneakers. The suspect possibly fled in a Mitsubishi SUV.

Anyone with information about any of these cases is asked to contact Newark Police via our tips page, where reward information may be available.