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Knifepoint Robbery

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Police Arrest Three for Knifepoint Robbery

All information provided by Mount Laurel Police. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Mount Laurel Police have arrested three people in connection with the knifepoint robbery of a pizza delivery driver two weeks ago. The victim told police while he was making a delivery to a Farmwood Road residence the night of March 10, a man wearing a ski mask came at him with a knife and demanded money. Police said the assailant took about $300 in cash and fled on foot. Police arrested Brian J. Keiss, 33, of the 100 block of East Kings Highway, Maple Shade, at his home on March 17, and charged him with robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to a report. He was committed to Burlington County Jail on $85,000 bail. Police also arrested George M. Chisholm, 21, of Estates Drive, Southampton, and Carmella Lombardo-Rossi, 39, of…

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Police Release Sketch of Person of Interest in Knifepoint Robbery

The man pictured here is wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery that occurred in broad daylight Friday afternoon on Main Street.

Maple Shade Police have released a sketch of a man wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery that occurred Friday afternoon at Rewind, a secondhand store on East Main Street. Police said the man was seen minutes before the robbery in the area of L&S Chocolates, also on East Main in Maple Shade. Police believe the suspect may have spent time visiting other stores on Main Street before deciding which one to rob. According to police, Main Street was very busy Friday afternoon—with many pedestrians, shoppers and motorists in the area—leading them to believe a number of people saw the suspect prior to the crime.  He is described as a Caucasian or light-skinned Hispanic man, stocky build, about 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall, unshaven …

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Maple Shade Store Owner Robbed at Knifepoint

Police are searching for the suspect, who they say committed the robbery in broad daylight Friday afternoon.

Maple Shade Police are looking for a man who robbed a store owner at knifepoint Friday afternoon. The suspect approached the proprietor of Rewind, a secondhand store at 6 East Main St., around 2:45 p.m., brandishing a knife, and demanded money from the register, police said. The suspect fled out the back door with approximately $150. The store owner was unharmed. Several police officers searched the area, with the assistance of a K-9 team from Medford Police, but were unable to locate the suspect. Police described the perpetrator as a white male, 6 feet tall, stocky build, with a goatee, wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, dark pants, and a dark knit hat. Police believe the suspect may have spent time visiting other stores on Main Street …

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