Police are on the hunt for a man who was caught on camera attacking clerks at gas stations in Burlington Township and Burlington City.
The first incident occurred at Speedy Gas on the 2200 block of Mount Holly Road in Burlington Township around 7:30 p.m. back on Nov. 28. Police say the unidentified suspect first asked the attendant if he could buy cigarettes. When the attendant went to grab them, the suspect punched him in the head and knocked him to the ground, police said. The suspect then went through the victim’s pockets, grabbed a wad of cash and fled the scene on foot, according to investigators.
The second robbery occurred Dec. 2 around 10 p.m. at the Fuel Express at the intersection of Route 130 and Wood Street in Burlington City. Police say the suspect attacked the attendant from behind while he was locking up the business for the night. A surveillance camera captured the suspect pulling the victim back into the cash register area, throwing him to the ground and rummaging through his pockets. The suspect then emptied the cash register, stole several boxes of cigarettes and also grabbed several personal items from the attendant, including his cellphone, police said. The suspect then fled on foot.
The most recent incident occurred on Dec. 5 around 10 p.m. at US Gas at the intersection of High Street and 4th Street in Burlington City. The suspect once again approached an attendant as he was locking up for the night and asked him for a $50 bill, police said. As the attendant went to the cash register, the suspect attacked him from behind and threw him to the ground. Investigators say the suspect then punched the victim in the face several times causing significant injuries. He then stole the victim’s cellphone and a wad of cash before once again fleeing the scene on foot, police said.
"I know he got injured in the head and broke his nose," said Carlos Medina, a friend of the most recent victim.
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Police believe the same suspect is responsible for all three robberies and say he has stolen around $2,000 total. The suspect is described as a black male between the ages of 20 and 30 with sunken cheek bones, standing 6-foot-2. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, a jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers.
If you have any information on the robberies, please call the Burlington Township Police Department at 609-386-2019 or the Burlington City Police Department at 609-386-3300.
