Plainfield man accused of robbing Dunkin’ Donuts 1 day after prison release

<p>A Plainfield man is accused of robbing a Dunkin&rsquo; Donuts in Newark one day after he was released from the Essex County Jail.</p>

News 12 Staff

May 4, 2017, 12:53 PM

Updated 2,542 days ago

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Plainfield man accused of robbing Dunkin’ Donuts 1 day after prison release
A Plainfield man is accused of robbing a Dunkin’ Donuts in Newark one day after he was released from the Essex County Jail, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.
Authorities said Dante Hobson-Taylor, 22, was released on Tuesday and allegedly robbed the Dunkin’ Donuts in the 800 block of South Orange Avenue around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Hobson-Taylor fled on foot and is now wanted on robbery charges, police said.
Ambrose said anyone with information on Hobson-Taylor whereabouts is asked to contact the department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-695-8477 or 1-877-695-4867.  All anonymous Crime Stopper tips are kept confidential and could result in a reward.


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