On July 24, 2024, at about 1603 hours, a Newark police officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense on East Chestnut Hill Road. While speaking with the driver, the officer determined there was a handgun in the vehicle. The driver was…
Due to an increase in shoplifting complaints at the Acme, 100 Grove Lane, Newark Police worked with Acme loss prevention personnel to conduct a two-day targeted shoplifting enforcement campaign on July 23 & 24. The Newark Police Street Crimes Unit, along with…
The Newark Police Department is proud to announce we are accepting applications for our 16th Citizens’ Police Academy. The academy will begin on Wednesday September 11, 2024 and will run every Wednesday night from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm through November 20,…
Newark’s Liberty Day and Fourth of July Fireworks display will begin at 6:00 pm on Thursday July Fourth. Fireworks will begin at dusk, usually between 9:15 – 9:30 pm. The event will impact traffic on South College Avenue (SR 896), East Chestnut…
The Newark Police Department is proud to release its 2023 Annual Report to the public. The report highlights the accomplishments of the various divisions and units of the Department and provides various crime statistics from 2023. Included in the crime statistics are…
On June 25, 2024, at about 1036 hours, Newark Police responded to a T-Mobile store located in the Newark Shopping Center, 230 East Main Street, for a report of a robbery. Responding officers determined that two male suspects entered the store wearing…
On May 21, 2024, Newark Police responded to reports of thefts from vehicles parked in the 200-block of East Main Street and the unit block of North Chapel Street. Investigation at the scene determined that during the early morning hours, vehicles were…
The Newark Police Department is pleased to announce the graduation of Lieutenant Greg D’Elia from the 290th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The FBI National Academy provides coursework in intelligence theory, terrorism and terrorist mindsets, management science, law,…
Shortly before 0600 hours this morning, a burglary occurred at a gas station in the 1100-block of South College Avenue. During the burglary, the unknown suspects used a vehicle to break out the front windows of the business and attempted to remove…