Overview
- The victim, 46-year-old Jhon Aponte Alarcon of Elizabeth, was delivering packages in Newark on Saturday afternoon when a thief jumped into his running car.
- Alarcon grabbed onto the vehicle as it sped down Bergen Avenue and it slammed into a parked car that flipped and crushed him.
- He was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
- The suspect ran off on foot and has not been found, and investigators asked anyone with information to call 1-877-TIPS-4EC.
- Authorities say the case underscores the risk delivery workers face when leaving vehicles running during quick drop-offs.