NEWARK, NJ – Police are asking the public to assist in identifying suspects involved in a carjacking last week in Newark. Detectives were able to identify the suspects after they attempted to use the victim’s credit card at a 7-Eleven after the robbery.
On Thursday, March 9, at around 11:15 p.m., a man stepped out of his vehicle, leaving it running in the 100 block of Poinier Street, to lock a gate when a black Infinity sedan approached. That’s when he was carjacked at gunpoint.
“A male passenger exited the vehicle brandishing a handgun. The suspect, wearing a green jacket, black sweater, black pants, green skully cap, and a ski mask, took the victim’s vehicle, a white 2017 Buick LaCrosse, and fled east on Poinier Street towards Route 21,” Director Frage reported.
The stolen vehicle was found later in the 500 block of 18th Avenue.
The suspects were later captured on video surveillance cameras attempting to make ATM transactions at a 7-Eleven in the 300 block of Elizabeth Avenue on Saturday, March 11.
Anyone with information about the identity of any of these suspects to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward.