Arrest Made In Sayreville Delta Gas Station Robbery; 2nd Suspect Remains At Large

SAYREVILLE, NJ — An arrest was made in connection with the Jan. 16 armed robbery of Delta gas station in Sayreville, police in that town announced Friday.

Charges have been filed against Fernando Ramos Garcia, 30, of South River.

The Delta gas station is located at 350 Main Street in Sayreville. At 8:44 p.m. Jan. 16, two men approached the gas station attendant. They sprayed him with pepper spray and stole the cash he had on him before they fled on foot toward Hillside Avenue.

Sayreville Police investigated and found a similar robbery had occurred in South River on January 2. Though a collaboration between Sayreville and South River police, Garcia was identified as one of the suspects.

Police in are still trying to find the second suspect. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Sayreville Police Department Detective George Lestuck at 732-525-5400, ext. 5405.

Garcia was arrested Feb. 5 at his home in South River. He was charged with the following:

He has been charged with the following offenses:

• Robbery
• Aggravated Assault
• Poss. of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose
• Unlawful Possession of a Weapon