Armed Robbery, Stolen Vehicle Under Investigation In Camden County: Police

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ — A knife-brandishing armed robber stole a food-delivery driver's vehicle Sunday night in Gloucester City, authorities said. Police continue to seek the suspect and investigate the incident.

Officers went to the 700 block of Division Street for a reported robbery, according to the Gloucester City Police Department. Law enforcement determined that the delivery driver was carjacked at knifepoint.

A customer placed an order at an out-of-town restaurant. When the driver arrived to deliver the food, a male produced a knife and demanded money from the victim, police said. The driver said he had no money, so the male stole the victim's vehicle and fled the area, according to authorities.

Anyone with information about this incident can contact the GCPD Detective Bureau at 856-456-7797.

Robberies in New Jersey trended downward in the past decade, from 138.2 per 100,000 people in 2011 to 49.4 per 100,000 in 2020 — the most recent year of data — according to the FBI. But police around the state have reported several robberies of delivery drivers in recent months.

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