Driver was attacked after he stopped to greet a friend Sunday, according to police.
Omar Wright, 32 (Photo: Dept. of Public Safety) NEWARK -- Authorities on Wednesday asked for the public's help to find the man suspected in a weekend carjacking in the city.
A 31-year-old man pulled his 2006 Chevy Monte Carlo over to greet a friend Sunday night near Clinton Avenue and South 11th Street when one suspect assaulted the motorist, according to Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. A second assailant got out of a parked blue Dodge van and pointed a gun at the driver.
The driver was robbed of personal items and the car, Ambrose said in a statement. Detectives identified the wanted suspect as 32-year-old Newark resident Omar Wright, who also goes by "Dirty O" or "Ox." A warrant was issued for his arrest.
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Ambrose urged anyone with information about Wright to call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 877 NWK-TIPS (877 695-8477) or NWK-GUNS (877 695-4867). Authorities said all anonymous tips would be kept confidential.
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