Crime & Safety

Man Wanted For Assaulting Gas Attendant In Colonia

State Police say the man assaulted a gas station attendant at a Parkway rest stop.

COLONIA, NJ — New Jersey State Police are searching for a man they say assaulted a gas station attendant in Colonia over the weekend.

The alleged assault took place Feb. 6 at 11:05 p.m., police said. The man, pictured above, entered the Exxon Gas Station at the Colonia Service Area on the Garden State Parkway. He got into an argument with the attendant, police said, and hen assaulted him.

Police said the suspect is a black male driving a black Nissan Altima with New Jersey license plates.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Bloomfield Criminal Investigation Office at 732-441-4500 ext. 3432.


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