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Woman Robbed at Knifepoint Outside of Ocean Township Liquor Store

Ocean Twp.

Police are looking for a male who robbed a female over the weekend as she exited an Ocean Township Liquor Store.

According to police, on Dec. 9th at approximately 7:23 pm, officers responded to the parking lot of the Cobblestone Wine & Spirits located within Cobblestone Village in reference for a report of an armed robbery.

Upon arrival, officers located a female victim who told them that as she was left the liquor store and had got into her car, a male subject approached her vehicle, opened the car door and brandished a knife. He threatened her with the knife and demanded her purse.

The victim complied and the suspect was last seen getting into a green colored mini-van type vehicle with her purse.

Police described the suspect as a black male, in his 30’s, last seen wearing a tan or gray hooded sweatshirt, with a black and white t-shirt underneath, dark pants and a scarf covering his face.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed the robbery or with any information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Ocean Township Police at (732) 531-1800.

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