Crime & Safety
School Canceled After Armed Robbery At Nearby McDonald's In Camden Co.: Officials
There's a heavy police presence for the ongoing investigation as of late Friday morning.
BERLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — An armed robbery at a McDonald's in Camden County is under investigation, prompting a district with nearby schools to cancel class on Friday.
The armed robbery happened early Friday morning at a McDonald's restaurant in Berlin Township, police said. It is located at 270 Route 73.
Berlin Township police and the Camden County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident. There's a heavy law-enforcement presence in the area as of late Friday morning.
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No other incident information was immediately available.
The Berlin Township School District canceled class on Friday "due to police activity in the neighborhoods around our schools," the district announced.
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Both of the district's schools are about a half-mile away from the McDonald's.
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