The following is on report with the Evesham Police Department:
On Jan. 3, at 10:11 p.m., the Evesham Police Department responded to the 7–11 Convenience Store, located at 320 Evesboro Medford Road for an armed robbery in progress.
The investigation determined the suspect wielding a large knife walked behind the counter and approached the cashier. Once behind the counter, the suspect threatened to “stab the cashier if he didn’t give him money.
In immediate fear for his safety, the cashier ran away from the armed attacker. The suspect then unsuccessfully attempted to break into the cash register before fleeing the store on foot.
Evesham Patrol units quickly arrived on location and established a perimeter.
Evesham K-9 Ciko arrived on location and tracked the suspect’s scent from the 7–11 store to a nearby neighborhood.
Once in the neighborhood, Ciko tracked the scent to Lancaster Avenue.
At that residence, officers made contact with the suspect, age 26, of Marlton. Once officers confirmed the identity of suspect, he was taken into custody.
The suspect was charged with first-degree armed robbery and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
He was lodged in the Burlington County Jail in default of $100,000 cash bail.
