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DEVELOPING: Armed Suspects Captured for Newark South Ward Carjacking, Gas Station Robbery on NJ-21

Newark

Police in Newark captured several violent suspects who snatched a car away from a resident at gunpoint in the South Ward and then robbed a gas station in the North Ward Saturday morning. 

Just before 7:30 a.m., police received  reports of a carjacking in progress in the vicinity of 499 Frelinghuysen Avenue. 

When officers arrived, they learned that armed suspects exited a dark-colored Porsche and pointed a gun at the owner of a black Mercedes Benz.  Carjacking

The suspects in both vehicles fled the scene and then robbed the Lukoil gas station at the intersection of Bridge Street and NJ-21. 

Essex County Sheriff’s Officers recovered the black Mercedes, with a reported NJ license plate number “J60-MPG”, and a black Porsche after a foot pursuit in the area of foot pursuit in the area of 14th Avenue and 13th Street around 8:20 a.m.

The Porsche was reported stolen out of Sayreville yesterday (Friday). 

Two males were arrested during the pursuit and a third suspect remains at large.  

No injuries were reported.  

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