👮♂️ Newark police say a man posed as an ICE agent to intimidate victims.
👮♂️ Investigators linked him to two early-morning robberies on North 8th Street.
👮♂️ The suspect was arrested near the crime scene days later.
NEWARK — A city man is charged with dressing up as an ICE agent to intimidate people while he stole their money, according to police.
Julio Garcia Barrera, 44, is charged with robbery and impersonating a public servant, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said.
Police said they’ve responded to at least two separate robberies within the last week that they’ve connected to Barrera.
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