June 25, 2020

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–On June 25, 2020 at approximately 5:06 PM, Hamilton Police were dispatched to the Dollar General located at 2130 South Broad Street on a report of a Robbery.  An employee told police that a black male came in the store, walked behind the register, pulled a gun out and pressed it against the employee’s hip.  The suspect told the employee to ‘give it up’ and took approximately $500.00 from the register.  He was last seen walking through the parking lot towards Genesee Street.  No injuries were reported.

A short time later at approximately 5:27 PM, Hamilton Police were dispatched to the Delta Gas Station located at 1704 Greenwood Avenue on a report of a Robbery.  An employee told police he had just finished pumping gas into a vehicle when the suspect walked up to him, pulled out a semi-automatic handgun out of his waistband, racked the slide back, and pointed the weapon at the employee.  The employee backed up and the suspect followed him and reached into his pants pocket removing approximately $853.00.  He was last seen walking down Atlantic Avenue towards Walnut Avenue.  No injuries were reported.

The suspect in both Robberies was described as a black male, wearing a black ‘Temple Wrestling’ hoody, gray sweatpants, white sneakers with black and red soles, and a blue medical mask.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Frank Burger of the Hamilton Police Division’s Criminal Investigations Section at 609-581-4010, Detective Chris Pullen of the Hamilton Police Division’s Criminal Investigations Section at 609-581-4080 or the Hamilton Police Crime Tip Hotline at 609-581-4008.

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