Brick Police Seek Convenience Store Robber

The Brick Township Police Department is investigating two armed robberies that occurred early Sunday morning.

The first armed robbery occurred at approximately 4:20 a.m., at the 7-11 convenience store located on State Hwy 88 and Midstreams Rd.  A subject wearing a ski mask entered the store, brandished a knife and demanded money from the store employee.

As the store employee began to turn over money to the suspect, he attempted to pull the ski mask off the suspect.  The suspect then raised the knife towards the employee.  The employee retreated into the office, at which time the suspect fled with no proceeds.

The second armed robbery occurred a short time later, approximately 5:20 a.m., at the Wawa convenience store located at 6 Lanes Mill Road in Brick.   The suspect in this robbery also brandished a knife and demanded money from the store employee.  The employee activated an alarm, at which time the suspect left the store with no proceeds.

The suspect in both robberies is believed to be the same person.  He is described as a white male, approx. 20-30 years of age, 5’8”-5’10” tall, black hair w/shaved sides, wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers.  It is also believed the suspect may be operating a 4 door Blue Dodge Dakota pick-up truck.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Daniel Waleski from the Brick Township Police Department Investigations Unit at 732-262-1120 or the main police number, 732-262-1100.