Facebook marketplace meeting ends with armed robbery
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Facebook Marketplace Meeting Ends with Armed Robbery

September 14, 2023

NEW YORK CITY, NY – Police are seeking public help to identify two suspects involved in an armed robbery that took place near Valentine Avenue and East Burnside Avenue on August 29.

The 40-year-old male victim had arranged to meet the suspects through Facebook Marketplace to buy a cell phone. During the transaction, a disagreement broke out, leading the suspects to brandish a firearm and forcibly take $700 from the victim.

They fled the scene in a white Mercedes Benz sedan on East Burnside Avenue. The vehicle has since been recovered, and the victim was not injured.

The first suspect is a male approximately 5’8” tall, medium build, with a medium complexion. He has tattoos on his neck and right arm.

The second suspect is a male approximately 5’9” tall, medium build, with a dark complexion. He has a beard.

Charlie Dwyer

Charlie Dwyer

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 working for Shore News Network under a pen name.