Police seek help identifying suspect accused of taking $500 in coins from Newark restaurant
NEWARK, NJ — A box packed with $500 in quarters vanished from a fast-food counter in minutes, and Newark officials are asking the public to help identify the man caught on surveillance video walking off with the coins in the middle of the day.
Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said the theft happened Sunday, January 11, at Royal Chicken & Biscuit in the 100 block of Market Street. An employee left the box of quarters unattended on a counter, and at about 1:50 p.m., a male suspect was recorded taking the box and leaving the restaurant, officials said.
The Newark Police Division is seeking information that could lead to the suspect’s identification. Miranda asked anyone who recognizes the man shown in the released image to contact the department’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line.
Tips can be made by calling 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). Officials said anonymous tips are kept confidential and may be eligible for a reward.
Key Points
• Newark officials are seeking the public’s help identifying a theft suspect recorded on surveillance video
• Police said a box holding $500 in quarters was taken from Royal Chicken & Biscuit on Market Street on January 11 at about 1:50 p.m.
• Tips can be submitted anonymously through the 24-hour Crime Stopper line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS