A pair was stalked and adopted for greater than 30 miles from New York Metropolis to the suburbs of New Jersey, then robbed at gunpoint by a gaggle in an SUV, in keeping with police.
Morristown police say they bought a number of 911 calls round 8 a.m. Saturday about an alleged armed theft within the Windmill Pond group. A witness reported seeing three males carrying weapons get out of a darkish SUV and rob two individuals in a second automobile at gunpoint, officers say.
“To be honest, I cannot make sense of what happened. I saw them take something from the garage – I was thinking ‘OMG ‘Oh my God, this is a robbery,'” stated one lady who didn’t want to be recognized.
The suspects allegedly took cash and private gadgets earlier than taking off. Additional particulars weren’t instantly clear.
No accidents had been reported. A neighbor confirmed that one of many victims is an NFL participant for the New York Jets; the Morris County Prosecutor’s Workplace would solely verify to NBC New York that “the incident remains under investigation.”
Morristown police canvassed the world for out there surveillance footage. They are saying the case seems to have been an remoted incident, and the victims had been probably focused and adopted from Manhattan.
There isn’t a presumed menace to the general public, and police consider it was an remoted incident.
Anybody with data on the investigation is requested to contact Detective Kevin Beal at 973-292-6699 or the Morris County Prosecutor’s Workplace Main Crimes Unit at 973-285-6200.
