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Police Arrest Suspect in Newark Online Dating Robbery

Newark

A 32-year-old man was taken into custody after he reportedly robbed his date in Newark's South Ward.

According to Newark Police, on Thursday, July 7, shortly after 7:30 a.m., officers responded to a South Ward neighborhood for a report of a robbery.

Upon arrival, police met with the victim who told them that the alleged suspect forcefully took their personal property following their date.

Detectives developed sufficient evidence to identify Mr. Quamel T. Hatcher, 32, of Newark, as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest.

Police took Hatcher into custody today without incident and charged him with robbery.

This charge is merely an accusation. The suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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