NEWARK — Police are searching for a man who they say shot at officers during an armed robbery of a children’s clothing store last year.
Godbolt. (Courtesy Newark police)
Keith J. Godbolt, 43, of Newark, has been charged with aggravated assault against a police officer after allegedly firing his gun at police during the Nov. 11, 2016 robbery, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced in a release Thursday.
According to police, Godbolt and two others were attempting to rob Jakie’s Kids Clothing Store on Broad Street when officers interrupted the heist. Law enforcement sources at the time said a man, now identified as Godbolt, fled when police arrived. When officers ran after him, the man fired shots at police, who returned fire, the sources said.
No one was shot in the incident.
Both of Godbolt’s alleged accomplices have been arrested, police said Thursday.
“While police are actively seeking Godbolt, we seek the public’s assistance in quickly locating and removing him from our streets,” Ambrose said in the release. “He is considered armed and dangerous.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Department’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 877-695-8477 or 877-695-4867.
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