Officials in Newark are requesting the public's help in identifying a female suspect in connection with a home invasion.

Police responded last Sunday around 3:30 a.m. to a residence at Mountainview Avenue near Cedar Avenue on the call of a home invasion.

According to police, the victim opened her door after she heard knocking and three armed suspects entered the residence, with one suspect pistol whipping and punching her until she became unconscious.

Police say the incident followed a verbal altercation the victim had with another woman an hour earlier. The victim was transported to a hospital and is reportedly in stable condition.

Detectives seek the public's help in identifying the woman, who was with the suspects before they entered the victim's home. She is described as in her late 20s or early 30s.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Police Division's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS.