Camden police are currently investigating an armed robbery that happened Saturday night.
Two men, who are currently being sought by police, allegedly approached a woman and threatened her, forcing her to give them her cell phone and money. The two men then ran away on foot. One has been described as a 20 year old, black, 5 foot, 6 inch male. The other was described as a black male just over 6 feet tall with an afro haircut.
In New Jersey, robbery occurs when a person uses force or threats during theft or attempted theft. Robbery is usually a second degree crime, however, since the suspects in this case were armed, the charge can be upgraded to a first degree crime which are the most serious in New Jersey. A first degree crime carries a prison sentence of 10 to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison. Also, robbery is included under the “No Early Release Act” which means that 85 percent of the sentence must be served before parole eligibility.
For more information on this case, please access the nj.com article “Camden police investigate Saturday armed robbery.“
