Newark Gas Station Worker Zapped With Stun Gun, Robbed: Police

NEWARK, NJ — A gas station attendant in Newark was zapped with a stun gun during a robbery last week, police announced Tuesday.

According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, officers responded to the Sunoco gas station on Elizabeth Avenue around 7 p.m. on Friday after getting a call about a robbery in progress.

The station attendant told officers that three women were involved in the robbery. When one of the women accused him of not putting gas in their car – a gray, 2014 Nissan Sentra – he tried to get the receipt as proof. The women then got out of the vehicle and attacked him, the employee said.

According to the victim, the three women pulled his sweatshirt over his head and took money from his pocket. The station attendant was hit with a stun gun, and the women drove away, police said.

Newark police said two of the women have been arrested, but a search continues for the third. She is between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 6 inches and weighs about 150 pounds, and has a medium-brown skin complexion. She was wearing light blue jeans, a grey-colored sweater and tan boots (see surveillance photo below).

Authorities said anyone with information can call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). Anonymous tips can also be made using the Police Division’s website at www.newarkpd.org or through its smartphone app.

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