Police in Egg Harbor Township are searching for a suspect who threatened an employee and robbed a convenience store Wednesday night.

Around 11:30 Wednesday night, officers responded to the 7-11 on Tilton Road after receiving a report of a robbery. The victim, 39-year-old Khaled Mahmud of EHT, who works at the store, told officers the suspect jumped the counter, brandished a knife, and demanded money in the register. The suspect fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. Mahmud was not injured during the incident.

Police describe the suspect as a black male, about 5’ 4”, in all-black clothing. Anyone who may have seen anything is asked to call EHT police at 926-4051 or Atlantic County Crime Stoppers 1-800-658-8477.

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