Crimestoppers Seeks Information On Armed Robbery At Morris Township Gas Station

Crimestoppers has cast a spotlight on a recent armed robbery in Morris Township in hopes of gathering additional information from the public.

According to the Morris Township police, the robbery took place just before 8 p.m. on March 14 at the Express Fuel gas station, located at the corner of Sussex Turnpike and Gaston Road. Two men–one wielding a knife–reportedly assaulted two gas station attendants and stole an undisclosed amount of money. Injuries to the two gas station attendants were not life-threatening.

The robbers are still at large, police say.

Police say one of the men was described as being in his early 30 and more than 6 feet in height, the other approximately 5-foot-6. Police are looking for a gold 2001 two-door Ford Explorer, in which the men were said to have fled the site, traveling east on Sussex in the direction of Morristown. A picture showing what this type of vehicle looks like can be viewed on the Crimestoppers web site.

Anyone with information about this incident can contact Crime Stoppers without having to identify themselves. Go to http://www.copcall.org or call 973-COP-CALL. You will not be asked for your name and you could receive a reward up to $1,000.00 Crimestoppers is a non-profit corporation that works with the prosecutors office, the sheriff's office and the police chief's association in Morris County.