Suspects wanted in dual robberies of 7-Eleven
BY KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE — The township police department released surveillance photographs of two suspects wanted in two separate, late-night robberies at a 7-Eleven convenience store on Route 1 south in Avenel.

The two separate robberies occurred at 10:07 p.m. on Dec. 14 and 10:21 p.m. on Dec. 18, police said.

Police are looking for a 6-foot-3 black male, approximately 30 years old, medium build, with a black goatee, wearing a black wool hat, black-hooded sweat shirt-type jacket or pull-over, a red shirt, and blue jeans for the robbery on Dec. 14, the police report said.

The suspect picked up a bag of potato chips, approached the check-out counter and waited next to a customer who was making a purchase, the police report said.

As the clerk opened the register drawer, the suspect leaned over the counter and grabbed cash from the open register, police said.

The suspect ran on foot from the store down Leesville Avenue, the police report said.

During the investigation, police developed information that the individual wanted in the Dec. 14 7-Eleven robbery is also a suspect in a Dec. 19 robbery of a Quick Chek on St. George Avenue in Rahway.

In the robbery on Dec. 18, police are looking for a stocky black male in his 40s wearing a hooded blue winter coat who allegedly robbed the 7-Eleven of $150 in cash at gunpoint. The employee told police that he saw the suspect flee on foot down Leesville Avenue toward Rahway.

Anyone with any information about the separate robberies or with information that might aid in identifying the suspects are encouraged to contact Detective Sgt. Joseph Nisky at (732) 602-7311, Detective Paul Geoffroy at (732) 602-7368 or Detective Walt Bukowski at (732) 602-7394. All information will remain confidential.