Crime & Safety
Robbery Attempt At West Orange Whole Foods, No Injuries: PD
A suspect entered the Whole Foods in West Orange with a silver handgun and demanded cash, police said.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — An attempted robbery took place at a Whole Foods supermarket in West Orange on Sunday night, but nobody was injured, authorities said.
According to a West Orange police spokesperson, a suspect entered the Whole Foods on Prospect Avenue around 10:36 p.m. on March 31. The suspect – whose description wasn’t immediately available – brandished a silver handgun and demanded that store employees hand over cash, police said.
No arrests have been made of Monday. Police are investigating the incident.
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