2 Men Indicted in String of 7-11 Robberies, Attempted Murder

Two Camden men have been indicted in connection with eight armed robberies of 7-11 stores in South Jersey, including a robbery in Pennsauken in which the clerk was shot four times, during the first six months of 2014, Acting Attorney General Robert Lougy said.

Charles L. Walls, 33, and Anthony T. Ervin, 25, are charged with first-degree attempted murder in connection with an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven on Westfield Avenue in Pennsauken at about 12:45 a.m. on Jan. 10, 2014.

During the robbery, a 28-year-old clerk from Paulsboro was shot four times, leaving him paralyzed. A third man who took part in that robbery has not been identified.

Walls and Ervin also face eight counts of first-degree robbery.

Police allege Walls and Ervin took part in seven additional armed robberies of 7-11 stores.

In two robberies that took place on May 27, 2014, police allege a third man was involved. Those robberies took place at a store at 1993 Arena Drive in Hamilton, Mercer County, and 2 Stokes Road in Medford Lakes, Burlington County.

In each robbery, the men are accused of wearing masks, hooded sweatshirts and gloves. One man allegedly held up the clerk at gunpoint while the other man or men stole the cash from the register and cigarettes.

In four instances, the robbers used zip ties to restrain store clerks. The robbers drove to the stores in a reddish orange Chevrolet Sonic.

Walls and Ervin were arrested in a multi-agency investigation coordinated by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.

Walls was arrested on June 13, 2014 at his apartment. Detectives executed search warrants for the apartment and for a reddish orange Chevrolet Sonic that was located at the apartment and was used by Walls.

They allegedly found a Ruger .40-caliber handgun in the apartment, along with packs of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and footwear and clothing items consistent with those worn in the robberies. Latex gloves and zip ties were allegedly found in the car.

Ervin was arrested on Oct. 8, 2014.

Walls and Ervin are each charged in the indictment with first-degree attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, second-degree conspiracy, eight counts of first-degree robbery, eight counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, eight counts of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, four counts of third-degree criminal restraint, and second-degree possession of a weapon as a convicted felon.

In addition to the aforementioned robberies, they are charged in connection with the following robberies:

• April 27, 2014, 7-Eleven at 610 Kresson Road in Cherry Hill.
• May 6, 2014, 7-Eleven at 7800 Maple Avenue in Cherry Hill.
• May 15, 7-Eleven at 1 East Camden Avenue in Moorestown.
• June 3, 2014, 7-Eleven at 2 East Main Street in Marlton.
• June 13, 2014, 7-Eleven at 508 East Church Street in Blackwood.

Walls remains in Camden County Jail on $1 million cash only bail.

Ervin remains in Burlington County Jail on $1 million cash or bond bail.

The attached images were provided by the Attorney General’s Office