MORRIS PLAINS — Authorities released surveillance photos of three men they say were involved in the armed robbery of a Stop and Shop employee Monday evening, November 2 and offered a $1,000 reward for information.
Around 7:00 p.m., a 17-year-old employee of the Stop and Shop supermarket located at the intersection of Route 10 and Littleton Road was assaulted by a man in the parking lot, according to the Morris County Sheriff’s Office.
During the assault, a passerby tried to help the teen and his assailant displayed a handgun before fleeing the area.
At that point the suspect fled the area in a black Dodge Charger with at least two other males, the Sheriff Edward Rochard said.
The vehicle is registered in New Jersey, has a license plate of V79-FNZ, and is a rental out of Newark Liberty International Airport.
Anyone with more information about this incident can contact Morris County CrimeStoppers at www.copcall.org, calling (973) COP-CALL, or texting 274637 using keyword “MORRISTIP.” Tips can be made anonymously.
Information leading to the arrest and prosecution of a defendant can receive a $1,000 reward.
