There is an active investigation underway into a theft of a vehicle from a city contracted tow yard in Newark's East Ward that happened during the overnight hours.
According to police, at approximately 11:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Dente's Tow yard located in the 20's block of Raymond Boulevard to investigate reports of a theft.
Units arrived at the scene and were told that a male suspect stole a black 2018 Porsche SUV from the yard.
Police say the vehicle has a reported NJ license plate number "J64-JSR" and was towed from an unspecified location in the city and was confirmed stolen at that time.