MAN ARRESTED FOR LOCAL SOLICITATION Police responded to a report of an unknown suspect soliciting door-to-door without a city permit on Monday, Sept. 8, at 7:08 p.m., on the unit block of Odaniel Avenue, off of Elkton Road, Cpl. Gerald Bryda of the Newark Police Department said. According to police, the suspect, a 23-year-old white male from Kentucky, was found by police and arrested via summons for violating Newark's no-solicitation law. The law states that door-to-door solicitors inside the city limits must obtain a permit from the city and carry it with them. The police are warning students and local residents that if a solicitor comes to their door and does not have a permit in his or her possession, it is more than likely a scam, in which case one should call the police, Bryda said.
PICKPOCKETING AT DEER PARK A 25-year-old Delaware resident had his wallet pickpocketed at The Deer Park Tavern on East Main Street on Monday, Sept. 8 at 1:15 a.m., Bryda said. The victim told police the suspect continuously attempted to engage in conversation while standing unusually close. He told police the suspect bumped into him once on the dance floor and then once again around closing time as the victim was exiting the bar. At that time, the suspect vacated the premises. A moment later, the victim overheard someone else saying his or her cell phone had been stolen, at which point the victim noticed his wallet was missing, Bryda said. The suspect is described as a black male, between the ages of 20 and 27 years old, approximately 5'9" to 5'11" in height with a thin build. The suspect was later seen on video using the victim's credit card in a Wal-Mart in Elkton, Md. Officers are actively investigating those leads, Bryda said.
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