Man Brandishes Gun At 7-Eleven Worker In Montclair, Police Say

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A man brandished a gun at a 7-Eleven worker during a tense encounter in Montclair last weekend, police announced Tuesday.

According to the Montclair Police Department, the incident took place Sunday on Bloomfield Avenue.

Police released the following details about the robbery:

“Officers responded to the 7-Eleven on a report of an individual who brandished a firearm at a store employee. The store employee reported that the suspect entered the store to pick up a mobile order. When the employee requested to see the confirmation, the suspect refused and instead showed the employee a handgun in his waistband. The suspect then took the mobile order and a camouflage face covering that was offered for sale.”

The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction, authorities said.

Police said the suspect was described as a male about 6 feet 2 inches in his early twenties. He was wearing a black do-rag, a white t-shirt and black shorts.

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