Police Searching For Box Snatcher

Police are investigating a burglary in which a man ran off with a box left in front a resident's home.

Authorities said they responded to the 7700 block of Sunset Avenue after the resident came home to find the man in front of her home around 2:50 p.m. taking a box that had been delivered and left on the house's porch. Police said the man fled once he saw the woman.

The man was described as a Hispanic male in his 20s. He was last seen leaving in a grey or white Jeep.

Police were unable to locate the man after an immediate search of the area.

Any person with any information concerning this incident can contact the Newark Police Department's non-emergency line at 510-578-4237 or can call the Silent Witness Hotline at 510-578-4000, extension 500.

To start a Neighborhood Watch group, contact Tim Jones, special assistant with the department's Community Engagement Division at 510-578-4209 or
tim.jones@newark.org

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