Tag: Robbery

  • Trenton men charged with robbery, aggravated assault and theft at Lawrence QuickChek

    Trenton men charged with robbery, aggravated assault and theft at Lawrence QuickChek

    Two Trenton men are facing charges of robbery, aggravated assault and theft in connection to an alleged assault of another man inside a Quick Chek convenience store, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The two men, ages 21 and 23, allegedly assaulted the 25-year-old victim inside the convenience store at 303 Brunswick Circle Extension…

  • Trenton man charged with robbing Dunkin Donuts in Lawrence Township

    Trenton man charged with robbing Dunkin Donuts in Lawrence Township

    A 22-year-old Trenton man is facing multiple charges, including weapons offenses, after he allegedly robbed the Dunkin Donuts store on Princeton Avenue, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. The man has been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and certain persons not…

  • East Windsor men charged in alleged taxicab robbery

    East Windsor men charged in alleged taxicab robbery

    Two 19-year-old East Windsor men were charged with robbery and theft after allegedly stealing $80 from a taxicab driver, according to the East Windsor Police Department. One of the men was also charged with aggravated assault after allegedly physically assaulting the driver, police said. The men had called for a taxi on Canterbury Court at…

  • Five New York residents charged with robbery assault at Metuchen train station; one charged with aggravated assault of a police officer

    Five New York residents charged with robbery assault at Metuchen train station; one charged with aggravated assault of a police officer

    METUCHEN – Metuchen police, with the assistance of Edison police, led to the arrest of five young people from New York, who were involved in an alleged robbery and assault of an individual on the sidewalk underneath the railroad bridge on Main Street in Metuchen. The robbery, which reportedly involved a handgun and knife, occurred…

  • Woodbridge makes arrest in convenience store robbery

    WOODBRIDGE — Police charged a 28-year-old township man last week with allegedly robbing the Quick Chek on Rahway Avenue in June. The incident occurred at 11:21 p.m. on June 10, according to Police Capt. Roy Hoppock. As the victim was scanning the item the suspect brought to the counter, the suspect allegedly sprayed the victim…

  • Police Investigate robbery at Forge Inn

    WOODBRIDGE — Police are investigating a robbery at gun point at the Forge Inn last week. The incident occurred at approximately 9:46 a.m. on Aug. 9, according to Police Capt. Roy Hoppock. The on-duty manager told police that an unknown man entered the hotel lobby and asked for a room. The manager replied “Yes” and…

  • Police arrest suspect in armed robbery at WaWa in Middletown

    Police arrest suspect in armed robbery at WaWa in Middletown

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Cole Murch, 21, has been arrested by police after allegedly committing an armed robbery on Aug. 23 at a WaWa on Route 36. According to Detective Lieutenant Paul Bailey of the Middletown Township Police Department, Murch robbed a gas station attendant at the convenience store at knifepoint before…