Crime & Safety

Police Release Photos of Kmart Robbery Suspect

An alleged shoplifting incident turned into a robbery when the suspect knocked a phone out of a security guard's hand.

Police have released photos of a man wanted in connection with an alleged shoplifting-turned-robbery incident at Kmart.

The incident occurred Dec. 8 at around 9:30 p.m., according to police.

When approached by a Kmart security guard who believed the man had been concealing merchandise in an attempt to steal it, the suspect knocked a phone out of the security guard's hand and fled the store.

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Police described described the suspect as a black male who was wearing a black jacket with a gold dragons on it, a black baseball cap and a white, hooded sweatshirt.

The suspect fled as a passenger in a gray or silver Honda, which headed east on Blackwood Clementon Road toward Pine Hill.

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Police ask that anyone who can identify the suspect call police dispatch at 856-228-4500 or leave a message on the township's anonymous crime hotline at 856-842-5560 or at police@gtpolice.com.


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