Newton Police Release Sketch of Library Assault Suspect

The assault reportedly happened on March 6 at the Newton Free Library.

Newton Police Release Sketch of Library Assault Suspect

The assault reportedly happened on March 6 at the Newton Free Library.

The Newton Police Department has released a sketch of a suspect who reportedly attacked a man at the Newton Free Library last week in an attempt to steal the victim's laptop. The suspect is described as an African-American man, 20-30 years old, 5’ 7’’ tall, according to Newton Police. The suspect did not have facial hair and was wearing a black jacket with green shoulders. He also was wearing blue jeans and a black baseball hat turned backwards. The sketch is locted in the media section to the right. The second sketch is of a suspect who reportedly assaulted a man at the library on January 10, 2013. According to police reports, the incident began around 11:30 a.m. on March 6 when officers responded to the Newton Free Library for a report …

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Suspect Assaults Man in Attempted Laptop Theft at Newton Library

Anybody with information can call Newton Police at 617-796-2100.

[Updated 4:57 p.m. with more details from Newton Police] Newton Police are investigating an alleged assault of a Newton Free Library patron on Wednesday, March 6. The incident began at around 11:30 a.m. when officers responded to a report of an unarmed robbery in progress, according to a Newton Police press release. The 25-year-old victim, who was studying in a private room on the second floor of the library on Homer Street, told police he had gone to the restroom and returned to his seat to find his laptop missing. As he was returning to the room, the victim saw a man exiting the room. When he realized his laptop was missing, the victim chased the man down the stairs. He then confronted the man and a struggle ensued, reports said.  “The …

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