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Elderly Woman Robbed at Knifepoint in Newark Has Police Investigating

Newark

An elderly woman robbed at knifepoint this morning in Newark's East Ward has police investigating.

Officers responded to the 80's block of Elm Street sometime after 7 a.m. for a report of a robbery.

Upon arrival, police spoke with victim who told them that her purse was taken by a heavy-set black male suspect who was last observed wearing a black hoodie and armed with a knife.

There were no immediate reports of physical injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

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