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Armed Robbery in Newark's South Ward Investigated

Newark New Jersey

Thieves reportedly armed with weapons "boxed-in" a vehicle occupied by a male victim in the 40's block of Johnson Ave., robbing the man of personal possessions this morning. 

The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. in the South Ward community when as many as four black males -occupying two grey vehicles- trapped the victim's vehicle then pointed weapons taking a wallet, iPhone, a credit card, and a large sum of cash according to the victim. 

The men then fled the scene eastbound on Johnson Ave. 

There were no reported injuries.