Crime & Safety
Essex County Cops Seeking 'Yum Yum': Offer $5,000 Reward
Juan Porter, also known as "Yum Yum," is wanted for murder in Newark. Do you know where he is?
The Essex County Sheriff’s Crimestoppers Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Juan Porter, 30, of Newark, also known by the nickname “Yum Yum.” [See above photo]
Porter is wanted for the murder of Sharod Coleman, 23, of East Orange.
According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Coleman was fatally shot on Feb. 8, at 79 Passaic Street in Newark. A warrant has been issued for Porter’s arrest. He is known to frequent the Broadway Townhouses in Newark.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-847-7432 or 1-877-TIPS-4-EC.
Photo courtesy of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
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