East Brunswick Police Searching For Man Who They Say Robbed A Gas Station

East Brunswick police are asking for the public’s help in their search for a man who they say robbed a Route 18 gas station.

Around 2:15 p.m. Feb. 21, the man went into the officer of the interior kiosk at the Sunoco Gas Station on Route 18 north, near Rues Lane, police said in an alert.

The man showed a knife, then stole cash and Newport cigarettes, police said.

He then slashed the tires of two customers’ vehicles, got into a flatbed tow truck and fled northbound on the highway, police said.

He was described as white or Hispanic, in his late 30s or early 40s, about 5 feet 7 inches to 6 feet tall, with a medium build. He wore a black jacket, dark jeans, construction boots and a black skull cap.

The flatbed was not carry any vehicles. It had a dark or black cab with a “flat” front, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call East Brunswick Detective John Breen at 732-390-6990.