Morris, N.J. Man, Store Owner Dies 5 Months After Robbery; Manhunt Is On

A New Jersey man and store owner has died five months after he was attacked in an armed robbery, and a manhunt for two suspects is underway.

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez is requesting the public’s assistance in locating two individuals connected to an armed robbery resulting in the death of a longtime Jersey City businessman who lived in Morris County.

On April 1, Irving J. Catlow Jr., 74, of Randolph was pronounced dead at Morristown Medical Center. Catlow succumbed to injuries he sustained when he was attacked during the armed robbery of his Jersey City furniture delivery business in November 2016, according to the HCPO.

The medical examiner determined the cause of Catlow’s death to be complications of blunt
force injuries to the head. His death was ruled a homicide.

On Nov. 4, 2016, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Jersey City Police Officers were dispatched to 704 Summit Avenue in Jersey City on a report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, police found a conscious male victim with multiple wounds to his face and head.

The victim, identified as Catlow, was transported by emergency medical services to Jersey City Medical Center. Catlow was treated and released from JCMC. He then sought additional treatment for his injuries
at Morristown Medical Center where he remained until his death, according to HCPO.

The initial investigation by the Jersey City Police Department revealed that two men entered an office area at Catlow Movers Delivery Service between 8:10 and 8:30 a.m. on November 4, 2016.

The victim described one of the suspects as a short black male and the other as a tall black male and one of the suspects was armed with a chrome handgun and $400 was taken from the victim’s wallet, along with all of his keys. Catlow was struck in the head and face before the suspects fled in an unknown direction.

Upon the death of the victim, the case was turned over to the Prosecutor’s Homicide Unit which is actively investigating the case with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201- 915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip on the Prosecutor’s Office official website at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecu... . All information will be kept confidential.

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