Crime & Safety

Police Seek Suspect in Armed Robbery of Gloucester Township 7-11

The suspect held up the 7-11 at knife point early Wednesday morning.

Gloucester Township Police are searching for a suspect who robbed the 7-11 on Church Street in the Blackwood section of the township at knife point early Wednesday morning.

The suspect is described as a thin black man, about 20 years old, wearing a plaid “Jeff Cap,” a long black coat with an exposed zipper, dark pants, black and white sneakers, and a blue latex glove on his right hand.

He entered the store and asked for cigarettes around 4 a.m. He then pulled a large knife out of his left pocket and demanded money.

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As he was leaving, a long blue bag with a black carry strap fell from underneath his coat to the floor. He retrieved the bag and fled the area.

Anyone who can identify the suspect in the video or the images attached to this post is asked to call the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-228-4500, or call the GTPD Anonymous Crime Tip Line: 856-842-5560.

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To send an Anonymous Tip via Text Message to Gloucester Township Police, text the keyword TIP GLOTWPPD and your tip message to 888777.

You may also click here to access the Anonymous Web Tip page.


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