Two juveniles attempted robbery at Jersey City store, Jersey City NJ
Two juveniles tried to rob a store near Grove Street in Jersey City. One acted as a lookout while the other threatened to use a weapon by keeping a hand in his pocket. They attempted to take a donation box but did not succeed. The victim declined to provide a statement. Surveillance footage is available and detectives will investigate further.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
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Transcript:
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Detective Sergeant, notifying you near Grove Street, this near Grove.
00:05
We're going to have East 4 car off of that location.
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It's going to be for juveniles that walked into a store.
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One juvenile was a lookout.
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The second one had his hand in his pocket as he approached the victim, which was behind the county.
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Juvenile approached and asked the victim's end to the register,
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and they did not.
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Then they also tried to take the donation box, which was not taken.
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No proceeds were taken, however,
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based on the victim stating that the one act out of his hand in his pocket, it's treated.
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as a threat for the sergeant and they're considering him that as a robbery.
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There is footage inside the store.
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However, the victim does not want to leave a statement at this time.
00:49
Did they touch the donation box?
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or with the donation box they did try to grab that it from the victim here but it's a it's fixed and it's screwed to the counter Is there any possible prints on it?
01:19
From the victim here, the actor that was grabbing at the books, he did not have gloves on, so it could be possible prints here.
01:33
Okay, and the video surveillance, can we review that, recover it?
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not know how to make a copy of it.
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He doesn't know how to,
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he doesn't know that function on the system.
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He says you could try and look at the manual if maybe somebody can do it for him.
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Okay, so that'll be a detective respond.
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Location mentioned:
Near Grove St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
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