Crime & Safety
Robbery At Maplewood Gas Station On Easter, Suspect Flees: Police
A man entered the store and took money from the register. When a worker tried to intervene, they got a punch in the chest, police said.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A “strong-arm robbery” took place at a gas station in Maplewood on Easter Sunday, authorities said.
According to the Maplewood Police Department, the robbery happened Sunday at the Phillips 66 gas station on the 2,000-block of Springfield Avenue.
Police said the incident unfolded when a man dressed in all black entered the store at 7:08 a.m. and removed between $300 and $400 from the cash register. When a store employee tried to intervene, the man punched the worker in the chest.
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The employee wasn’t injured and declined medical attention at the scene, police said.
The suspect – who is believed to be in his 30s – fled the area on foot towards Union on Laurel Avenue, authorities said.
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An investigation continues, Maplewood police said. Anyone with information can contact Det. Isetts at wisetts@maplewoodnj.gov or 973-761-7925.
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