Armed suspects rob Morris County liquor store, bind employee and flee, officials say

RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — Two masked suspects armed with handguns robbed a liquor store on Route 10 in Randolph Township on Wednesday night, binding an employee before fleeing toward Victory Gardens, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.

Authorities said the robbery occurred around 9:20 p.m. on Dec. 10. The two suspects entered the store and walked through the aisles for several minutes before one confronted an employee in the rear of the building, brandishing a firearm. The suspect forced the employee into a bathroom, where the worker was restrained with zip ties and duct tape.

At the same time, the second suspect confronted the employee at the front register, also displaying a firearm, and demanded money. The clerk complied and handed over the cash from the register. Investigators said the suspect also took additional proceeds from the store and the employee’s cellphone.

Both suspects fled the store through a rear door in the direction of Victory Gardens. They are believed to be male and were wearing masks, hoods and gloves.

The Randolph Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff’s Office CSI and K-9 units, and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit are actively investigating the robbery.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6200.