After armed carjacking at mall, Newark cops find car, 2 suspects

Police said a car stolen at gunpoint from an outlet mall in Elizabeth Sunday afternoon was recovered in Newark, with two female suspects sitting inside it.

A white Honda Accord was stolen just before 2:30 p.m. outside the Mills at Jersey Gardens, by two armed suspects who were followed by a blue Honda Accord with damage to the door, according to Elizabeth officials.

At 4:55 p.m., Newark police carried out a motor vehicle stop at the 600 block of Clinton Avenue of the same vehicle reported as carjacked, according to Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara.

A stretch of Clinton Avenue in Newark (Google Maps)

Two female suspects inside the car were arrested, O'Hara said.

No further information was available as of Sunday evening.

Erin Vogt is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com

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