Crime & Safety

Two Hobokenites Robbed at Gunpoint

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A Hoboken couple was robbed at gunpoint at First and Jackson Streets over the weekend, according to police reports. 

Around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, a 22-year-old Hoboken man and a 23-year-old Hoboken woman left their downtown apartment to get some food at a local store, police said. When they walked out of the deli, a man yelled "yo!" from across the street. 

Two other males were with the alleged robber, but didn't address the couple, police said. 

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When the couple looked over, according to reports, the man was standing between two cars in front of 120 Jackson St. and pointed a sawed off shotgun at the couple, demanding money. 

The victim handed over $20 from his pockets, police said. The woman told police she was stunned when she saw the gun, fell to the ground and screemed. 

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The men then fled west on First Street while the couple ran back to their apartment, police said. 

No arrests were made and nobody was hurt by the gun. 

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