Police: Armed man robbed two Dunkin' stores back to back on same highway

Police in Bergen County are looking for the armed man they say robbed two Dunkin' stores just 15 minutes apart from one another.

News 12 Staff

Sep 5, 2019, 11:22 AM

Updated 1,934 days ago

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Police in Bergen County are looking for the armed man they say robbed two Dunkin' stores just 15 minutes apart from one another.
The first robbery happened Wednesday at 12:33 a.m. on Route 17 in Ramsey, and then again at 12:47 a.m. – again on Route 17, in Paramus.
According to Ramsey police, the armed man forced an employee to open the cash register and tried to have a safe opened.
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Police say he was wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt, face mask and sunglasses.
About 15 minutes later, Paramus police say a man pulled out a gun and forced an employee at that Dunkin’ to open the cash register, before leaving.
Police believe the two armed robberies are connected.
Both police departments described the suspect as a short Asian man, possibly in his 20s.