Suspects Sought in Two Weekend Thefts

On November 16, 2019, at about 0100 hours, a suspect removed a clock from the wall of a 7-11 store located in the unit block of East Main Street.  The clock contained the 7-11 logo.  The suspect fled the store on foot after removing the clock.

The suspect is a white male, 18-22 years of age and wearing a blue jacket with the number “18” on the back, grey/black striped polo shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Cpl. R. Zappaterrini at (302) 366-7100 x. 3444 or rzappaterrini@newark.de.us.  Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.


On November 16, 2019, at about 1130 hours, a male suspect entered the A T & T store in the 100-block of East Main Street.  The suspect removed a security wire that attached a cellular phone that was on display and then fled the store with the phone after being confronted by a store employee.  The employee was not injured.  The suspect is a black male, 20-25 years of age, 5’8″, 150 pounds, short curly hair and wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt with roses on it.

The suspect was last seen running on Center Street and was observed on a surveillance camera:

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Officer P. Klein at (302) 366-7100 x. 3480 or pklein@newark.de.us.  Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.