TOMS RIVER – The victim of a robbery at a township convenience store said an armed robber showed him a handgun around 1 a.m. on March 23.
The victim approached Township Police Officer Tyler Pinto as he pulled into the parking lot of a Wawa on Route 37. Pinto was told that just moments earlier he was robbed while attempting to get on his bicycle outside of the store.
The victim said he was shown a handgun as two men robbed him before leaving the parking area. An investigation revealed an interaction between the three men did take place outside the store prior to the officer’s arrival. The incident did not involve any interaction inside the Wawa. The incident remains under investigation.
