Crime & Safety

[UPDATE] Police Seek Blackwood CVS Robber; Sunrise Florist Also Hit

The robber strikes at the College Drive CVS at 5:20 p.m. Friday.

UPDATE, 7:20 p.m. 10/20: Police announced this evening that the suspect from Friday's College Drive CVS robbery also robbed Sunrise Florist around 3 p.m. Saturday.

Just as he had at CVS on Friday, the suspect reportedly told a Sunrise Florist clerk that he had a weapon.

The suspect fled the florist with $120, after getting $40 from the CVS robbery on Friday, police said.

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Police say a man who told a store clerk he was armed with a gun robbed the College Drive CVS at about 5:20 p.m. Friday.

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Gloucester Township Police Department Crime Stoppers has released two surveillance images of the suspect and video of the crime in the hope that someone can identify him.

Police described the suspect as a white male who is approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and of a thin to medium build, with dark hair, dark eyes and a dark goatee. He was wearing gray sweatpants, a dark T-shirt, a dark jacket and white sneakers at CVS.

The suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police ask that anyone who has information about the robbery or can identify the suspect call the anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line at 856-842-5560 or police dispatch at 856-228-4500, or send an email to police@gtpolice.com.


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