GLOUCESTER CITY NJ (January 22, 2015)–Gloucester City Police apprehended a arm – robbery suspect on Wednesday, January 21, shortly after the suspect committed the crime.
According to the police,
At 4:16 p.m. a white male entered the Lucky 7 convenience store on Broadway at George Street, produced a knife and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk turned over the cash from the register and the male fled north on Broadway in a tan station wagon with no license plates. A city detective observed the vehicle traveling north on Broadway entering Camden City and followed the vehicle while patrol officers responded to assist. The vehicle was followed to Lakeshore Drive at Fairview Street in Camden where the suspect was pulled over and was arrested without incident.
The knife and cash were recovered. The male later provided a statement to detectives admitting to the robbery and also admitted to an attempted robbery at Lipkin\’s Pharmacy in Brooklawn just minutes prior to the Lucky 7 robbery.
Christopher J. Reinek (35), a resident of WIlliamstown, was charged with armed robbery, poss. weapon for unlawful purpose, poss. of a weapon and terroristic threats. Bail was set at $100,000 and he was turned over to Brooklawn Police.
A person is presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.
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