CHERRY HILL, NJ — Two suspects held employees at gunpoint during a robbery Friday at Cherry Hill Mall, authorities said.
Police responded to the incident just before 10:45 a.m. at Philly Diamond Connection — a jewelry store inside the mall. Management reported that two armed assailants held workers at gunpoint while emptying the store’s safe.
The unidentified suspects then fled the mall and entered a black SUV with no license plates, authorities said. The vehicle, which was parked on the south side of the mall lot, was last seen heading eastbound on Church Road, according to law enforcement.
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Witnesses gave police the following descriptions of each suspect:
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Both individuals wore masks that partially covered their faces, police said. (View the photos above.)
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The Cherry Hill Police Department continues to investigate the incident. Anyone with information on this matter can call Det. Craig Jones at 856-432-8825 or the agency’s investigative unit at 856-488-7833.
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