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Woman Carjacked at Gunpoint in Newark's North Ward

Newark

Police officials in Newark's North Ward are continuing the search for a suspect who took a vehicle from a woman late Tuesday night.

According to police, at approximately 11:10 p.m., police responded to reports of a carjacking in progress at the BP Gas Station on Bloomfield Avenue.

Officers arrived at the scene and found a visibly distraught woman who told police that a male suspect approached armed with a gun and took her white Hyundai then sped away from the scene.

Police say the car is a white Hyundai Tuscon with reported NJ license plate numbers "U40-JXR".

The victim did not suffer physical injuries according to reports.

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