NEWARK, NJ – Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects involved in an armed robbery at a Shell Gas Station on Heller Parkway.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:00 a.m. today when three Black males entered the station. One suspect, armed with a handgun, went behind the counter and demanded money from the cash register. When the employee refused, the suspect struck him in the head, causing a laceration.
Suspect #2 then took money from the register, and all three men fled the scene, running southbound on N. 6th Street.
The injured employee received treatment for a laceration at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.
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