Armed Robbery on Pleasant Valley Way
Exxon gas station robbed of between $300 and $400.
A Pleasant Valley Way gas station attendant reported he was robbed of several hundred dollars at gunpoint on Wednesday evening, West Orange police said Thursday. At 8:28 p.m., a white man holding a handgun ordered the Exxon gas station attendant at 972 Pleasant Valley Way to "hand over what he had on him," according to information released by West Orange Public Information Officer Jessica Glicker. The suspect fled after the attendant turned over approximately $300 to $400 in cash. There were no injuries reported. The suspect was described as a white man, approximately 6-feet tall and wearing a green-hooded sweatshirt, sunglasses and a hat. Anyone with information is asked to call the West Orange Police Department Detective Bureau at…
Lori W.
7:54 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
Their prices are very high, however they are listed on the sign. Anyone stopping there isn't getting ripped off. They can choose to drive up the hill and go to the other Exxon for way less. As for being robbed, I've always felt that corner was a dark, not very visible area (easy target for robberies). Not sure if it's normal for an attendant to carry $300-400 cash on them though. That sounds … more ›