Toms River Police Investigating Silverton Robbery
Toms River police are investigating robbery that occurred just before 630 p.m. Monday night at the Asby News Hooper Avenue in Silverton. A white male about 6’ 3” wearing dark clothing, sunglasses and a dark hat approached a female clerk and demanded money. The suspect then after taking about $200 in cash then fled on foot to the rear of the shopping center.
The clerk a 50 year old Toms River woman did not observe a weapon and was not injured in the robbery. Police are investigating if there is any relationship to the robbery of a pizza delivery man that occurred on Periwinkle Street in Silverton on Friday night.
Investigating are Officer Jason Stallworth, Detectives Louis Santora, John Bajcic and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department.