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Carteret Armed Robbery Investigated by Police

Carteret

An armed robbery at gunpoint that happened in the city has police searching for a suspect.

Police responded to reports of an armed robbery that occurred in the area of Pershing Avenue and Essex Street at around 7:30 p.m. where cops arrived to the scene and were approached by the victim who reported to them that a male suspect approached with a gun drawn and demanded personal possessions.

It is not immediately clear what the suspect took from the victim before he fled in what authorities believe to be a white or light colored vehicle.

There were no immediate reports of physical injuries reported.

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