"Point Your Antenna Towards Sharptown"
The Newark Police Department has taken delivery of a Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck. The vehicle has been completely upfitted with necessary police equipment by a local Ford dealer and has been deployed as a patrol vehicle. The Newark Police Department…
A utility pole has fallen across Arbour Drive, just north of West Chestnut Hill Road, blocking ingress and egress to the Arbour Park neighborhood. City of Newark electric crews are working to remove the pole. There is no estimated timeframe as to…
On December 8, 2023, at about 0822 hours, Newark Police responded to a vacant building in the 1100-block of South College Avenue for a report of a possible burglary in progress. The reporting person advised that they observed the lock to the…
On December 7, 2023, at about 0450 hours, Newark Police responded to the 3000-block of Compass Way for a report of a male subject attempting to enter parked vehicles. The reporting person provided a description of the suspect to officers. A short…
The Newark Police Department would like to remind the public of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. As the holidays begin, we generally see an uptick in the number of DUI incidents as people attend various holiday…
In early October, 2023, a school resource officer assigned to Newark High School, 750 East Delaware Avenue, was alerted to the theft of about two dozen computers from an unlocked classroom within the school. During the course of the investigation into the…
On November 24, 2023, members of the Newark Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit were conducting proactive enforcement in the 1100-block of South College Avenue. During that time, they contacted Dontay Purnell, 37, of Wilmington. Purnell was found to have a warrant for…
The annual Newark Turkey Trot 5K and 10K runs will occur this weekend on Saturday November 18. The races begin at 9:00 am at Handloff Park on Barksdale Road. The races will interrupt traffic on Barksdale Road, Valley Road, Church Road and…
On November 3, 2023, Newark Police responded to the BP gas station at 121 South Main Street after receiving a call from station management. Management reported that while inspecting the gas pumps, they located credit card skimmers on two of the pumps. …
The Newark Halloween Parade is this Sunday October 29. From 1430 – 1700 hours, the parade route will close the entire length of East Main Street from Library Avenue to South College Avenue. Local traffic will be permitted between Library Avenue and…