Ewing police seek suspect in robbery, beating of gas station worker

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The suspect (captured on surveillance camera) is alleged to have to have beaten and robbed a Ewing gas station attendant.

(Greg Wright | Times of Trenton)

EWING -- Police have released surveillance images of a man who attacked a gas station worker during a robbery last weekend and are asking for the public's help in identifying him.

A 47-year-old employee of the Hess gas station on Princeton Avenue was left bleeding from multiple wounds to his face in the robbery on Aug. 21 at around 4 p.m., police said.

The robber is described as a man with a beard and dreadlocks, wearing a white T-shirt and dark jeans. The man waited inside the gas station's store until the worker came inside.

"When the attendant entered the store area, the suspect began punching him in the head area, knocking him to the ground," police said. "The suspect then stole cash from the cash register before assaulting the attendant again punching and kicking him about the face and body."

The attendant was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment, police said.

If anyone has information pertaining to this robbery or can identify the suspect, they are asked to call Detective William Wolverton at 609-882-1313 ext. 5577 or the Ewing Tip Line at 609-882-7530.

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