NEWARK, NJ – Three men were robbed in Newark at gunpoint on Monday.
Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé is calling on the community for assistance in identifying a group of suspects involved in an armed robbery. The incident took place early Monday morning, July 8, on the 200 block of Sherman Avenue in Newark.
According to reports, at around 12:50 a.m., three men were confronted and surrounded by six male suspects. The victims were robbed at gunpoint before the assailants fled the scene on foot, heading west on East Runyon Street.
The Newark Police Department has provided a description of one of the suspects, noted for brandishing the handgun during the robbery. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, black pants, and a black ski mask. Detectives are actively investigating the case and urge anyone with information about the robbery or the suspects to come forward to help in the apprehension of those responsible.
