Surveillance Camera Photos from Armed Robbery at Liquor Store Released by Lawrence Township Police

Hoping that someone will recognized the men, Lawrence Township police today (Thursday, June 30) released images – taken by surveillance cameras inside the liquor store – of the three individuals who robbed Larry’s Wine and Spirits Monday night (June 27).

During the holdup, one of the robbers fired a shot at a store employee but the bullet missed the worker.

All three robbers were black. The first man – who was armed with the gun – was 20 to 30 years old and had a medium build. He was 5 feet 5 to 8 inches tall and wearing a blue sweatshirt, blue jeans and gloves.

The second robber was 20 to 40 years old, had a stocky build, and was between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall. He was wearing a baseball hat, black shirt and blue jeans. The third man had a medium build and was said to be between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 2 inches tall, wearing a baseball hat, black shirt, blue jeans and a red bandana.

It was 9:45 p.m. Monday when police were alerted to the holdup at the liquor store in the 1100 block of Brunswick Avenue, at the corner of Pine Street, on Lawrence Township’s border with Trenton.

Police have released the following details of the holdup:

One employee was working behind the store’s sales counter when the first robber came up from behind him and pointed a handgun at him.

The gunman took money from the employee. The other two robbers then entered the store. Robber No. 2 approached a second employee and demanded money, which that employee surrendered.

Robber No. 3, meanwhile, grabbed several bottles of liquor and wine. During the holdup, a third employee “scuffled” with one of the robbers. The gunman fired a shot in the direction of that employee, but the bullet missed him and instead hit some bottles.

While he was not wounded by the bullet, the third employee did suffer a sizeable cut to his forehead when he was stuck by a bottle wielded by Robber No. 2. The three robbers then fled the store with the bottles and an undisclosed amount of cash.

The robbery is under investigation by Detective Kevin Reading Jr. and Officer Andres Mejia.

Anyone who recognizes the men in the surveillance camera photos or has other in information about the crime is asked to call police at (609) 896-1111.

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June 28: Shot Fired During Robbery of Lawrence Liquor Store

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