Job Seeker Steals From 5 Purses During Job Interview in Newark

by Charlie Dwyer

NEWARK, NJ – A woman who showed up for a job interview at a Newark business on Wednesday ended up just stealing money from the purses of 5 employees instead.

According to police, at around 1 p.m., officers responded to a business at 661 South 11th Street on a call of a theft. The suspect arrived at the business driving a 4-door, silver Hyundai Sonata.

“She entered the business and inquired about a job. After receiving the information, she navigated through the building into an employee lounge area, where she stole cash from the purses of five employees,” police said.

The amount stolen totals $533.00.

Detectives investigating this incident are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect, who is described as having a medium brown complexion and was wearing a long, black head scarf, black tank top, leopard leggings, and gold and silver sandals.

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Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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