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Thief Steals Delivery Vehicle Left Running in Newark's Ironbound Section

Newark

Police in Newark are looking for a suspect wanted for stealing a delivery vehicle in the city's Ironbound Section Tuesday night. 

A preliminary investigation indicated that at around 9:50 p.m., police were dispatched to the 90's block of Wilson Avenue to investigate reports of a carjacking in progress. 

Officers arrived at the location and found a female delivery person who reported that a thief had jumped in her delivery vehicle and sped away from the scene. 

Police investigating at the scene confirmed that the woman was not carjacked but reportedly left the car running during a delivery in the East Ward. 

Officers searched the area for a black 2018 Honda Civic with reported NJ license plate numbers "J23-NSU."

The vehicle was last tracked to the area of University Avenue and Washington Street in Newark's Central Ward. 

No injuries were reported. 

 

 

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