2 Armed Robberies Under Investigation In Morris Co.

RANDOLPH, NJ — Two armed robberies, one in East Hanover and one in Randolph, are currently under investigation, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said.

Both robberies happened during the early morning hours on Thursday, Knapp said.

The first one happened at the East Hanover Exxon on the corner of River Road and Rt. 10 around 12:15 a.m., Knapp said. An attendant told police a masked, hooded man pointed a gun at him and demanded money. The attendant handed over cash, and the masked man fled on foot, police said.

Police described the man in that incident as being around 5 feet 10 inches tall, in his early or mid-20s, wearing black pants, a gray hoodie, gloves, and a black mask.

Over an hour later, around 1:30 a.m., a second armed robbery was reported at the South Salem Street 7-Eleven in Randolph. In that case, a man entered the store, pointed a gun at the cashier and demanded money, Knapp said. The man left after the cashier handed over cash. He also fled on foot.

Police described the man involved in the Randolph incident as "a black male, thin build, carrying a black handgun." They said he was wearing "black pants with a white checkered pattern on the legs, a gray hoodie sweatshirt, black gloves, and a ski mask."

Both robberies remain under investigation. Anyone with information, including anyone who knows who the masked man is, is asked to call the East Hanover Police Department at 973-887-0432, Randolph Police Department at 973- 989-7000, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office – Major Crimes Unit at 973-285-6200, or Crimestoppers at 973-267-2255 or www.copcall.org.

Image of the suspect, provided by the East Hanover Police Department