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Township of Ocean Police Department
Monday December 11th, 2017 :: 01:55 p.m. EST

Advisory

Armed Robbery

Armed Robbery

DATE/TIME: 12/9/17 at 7:23 pm

LOCATION: Cobblestone Wine & Spirits 855 West Park Ave.

OFFICERS INVOLVED: Officer David Marino, Sgt. Jeff Malone, and Detective Christopher Brady

ACCUSED: 1 Unknown male subject

NARRATIVE: On 12/9/17 at approximately 7:23 pm, officers of the Township of Ocean Police Department responded to the parking lot of the Cobblestone Wine & Spirits located within Cobblestone Village in reference to an armed robbery that had just occurred. Officers located a female victim who was leaving the liquor store and had just gotten into her car when a male subject approached her vehicle, opened the car door and brandished a knife. He threatened her with the knife and demanded her purse. The suspect stole the victim’s purse and fled in a green colored mini-van type vehicle. The suspect was described a black male, in his 30’s wearing a tan or gray hooded sweatshirt, with a black and white t-shirt underneath, dark pants and a scarf covering his face. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information to please contact the Ocean Township Police Criminal Investigation Bureau.

NO PHOTOS OF ACCUSED ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

PREPARED BY: Detective Sergeant Greg Tongring
Criminal Investigation Bureau Supervisor
(732) 531-1800
[email protected]

DATE: 12/9/17

Address/Location
Township of Ocean Police Department
399 Monmouth Road
Ocean Township, NJ 07755

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-531-1800

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