Jersey Shore Convenience Store Hit by Armed Robber

JERSEY SHORE — The Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police are asking for public assistance as they probe an early Saturday morning armed robbery at the Uni-Mart at 101 Bridge Street in Jersey Shore.

The Jersey Shore-based police department posted this statement on social media Saturday:

“On 1/28/2017 at approximately 01:22 am a white male entered the Uni-Mart, displayed a handgun, and ordered the store clerk to hand over the money. The suspect was wearing a black ski mask, jacket with light colored sleeves, blue jeans, black shoes and had a large revolver style firearm. After securing an undisclosed amount of cash from the clerk the suspect took off on foot.

“If anyone was in the area and noticed anything possibly related to the robbery, please contact the Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Department at 570-398-2146 or 570-329-4060. Please do not post any information you may have on our Facebook Page.”