Wanted Man Robbed Warren Store At Gunpoint, Remains At Large: Prosecutor

WARREN, NJ — Police are searching for an armed robber wanted for holding up a convenience store in Warren on Sunday night at gunpoint, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson announced.

On March 26, at around 8:39 p.m., an armed robbery at the Krauszer’s food store located on Stirling Road was reported.

The male employee of the store reported that a Caucasian male, approximately 50 years old, wearing dark clothing and a white baseball hat entered the store.

The man immediately walked towards the employee showing a handgun and demanded cash from the register. The victim gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction, according to Robertson.

Detectives from the Warren Township Police Department and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit are investigating.

Detectives have released still images obtained from surveillance camera footage and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. Detectives urge the public not to approach the suspect as he may be armed with a firearm.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or anyone knowing the identity of the male suspect to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100, the Warren Township Police Department (908) 753-1000 or the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888- 577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888577tips.org or www.scpo.net and click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS HOTLINE”.

All anonymous Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

(Image via Somerset County Prosecutor's Office)

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