Police responding to a domestic disturbance call arrested a man in connection with the Dec. 17 robbery
NEWARK -- A domestic violence call Tuesday night led to the arrest of a city man in connection with a robbery of a cell phone store last week, department spokesman Sgt. Ron Glover said.
Officers were called to a home on the 400 block of Roseville Avenue around 10 p.m., when the caller told police a family member was involved in the robbery. Police recovered cell phones believed to be from the store and a knife used in the crime, Glover said.
Following further investigation, Duwann Cross, 31, was charged with robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with the incident on Dec. 17, when a man walked into the Boost Mobile store in the 300 block of Bloomfield Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Brandishing a knife, the man demanded expensive cell phones and then fled the scene on foot with the merchandise, Glover said.
"The men and women of this department are doing a wonderful job in the field. I am proud of their dedication and the fine work they do every day," said Newark Police Director Eugene Venable.
Police ask that anyone with information about this or any other crime call the department's 24-hour Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 877 NWK-TIPS (877 695-8477) or NWK-GUNS (877 695-4867).
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