Smoke shop robbery suspect sought after zip tie attack in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Police are searching for a suspect who tried to restrain a female employee with plastic zip ties during an early morning robbery at a Route 37 smoke shop Monday, before fleeing the scene on foot.
The incident happened at 6:03 a.m. at Noble Smoke Shop, located at 203 Route 37 East. According to the Toms River Police Department, a white male of medium build entered the store and attempted to tie up the female clerk using plastic zip ties. The employee managed to break free and call 911. She was not physically harmed.
The suspect was last seen wearing a black North Face jacket with a fur-lined hood, light-colored cargo pants, and black sneakers. He fled the area on foot and was last spotted near the Jamestown Apartments.
Police are asking the public to help identify the suspect. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Putkowski at 732-340-0150 ext. 1349 or via email at jputkowski@trpolice.org.
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Key Points
- Man attempted to restrain smoke shop employee with zip ties in Toms River robbery
- The employee escaped unharmed and called 911
- Suspect fled toward the Jamestown Apartments and remains at large