Surveillance Photos of Alleged Robber Released by Police

Montclair Police released surveillance footage of a man robbing a local convenience store last month. 

A white man in his 20s walked into the 7-Eleven, at 15 Bloomfield Ave., near the Glen Ridge border, on Feb. 16 around 6:30 a.m., according to police. The man, who was wearing a black trench coat and had his face covered with sunglasses, browsed around the store but did not pick up anything. 

The man then approached the cashier and requested about $120 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets. When the clerk asked for payment, the man raised his shirt to expose what is believed to be the butt of a large knife, according to police. 

The clerk told police the man with the knife said something about not needing to pay and then left the store with the lottery tickets. 

The man is described as white, about 5-foot 10-inches tall with a thin build and no facial hair. 

Anyone with information about this robbery should call the Montclair Police Department Detective Bureau at (973) 509-4706.