SOUTH BRUNSWICK —  Police released a sketch of a man who held up a shop at knifepoint on Monday.

Police response to an armed robbery at Metro Cleaners in South Brunswick
Police response to an armed robbery at Metro Cleaners in South Brunswick (South Brunswick Police)
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A cashier handed over an undermined amount of cash after the armed robber entered the Metro Cleaners on Georges Road in the Dayton section of South Brunswick around 6:15 p.m.,  police said.

The suspect is man in his mid-20s with a light complexion, facial hair and an average build. He was wearing a dark grey or blue hooded sweatshirt, jeans, sneakers and was possibly carrying yellow plastic shopping bags. 

Police ask anyone with information to call 732-329-4646.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect that the robber was armed with a knife, not a gun.

Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or via Twitter @DanAlexanderNJ

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