Thief drags gas station attendant, gets caught on video

This agency is investigating a robbery of the 76 Gas Station on Highway 36 in the Belford section of Middletown. The event occurred on Saturday August 15, 2015 at 7:25 pm. The unknown suspect was described as a black subject who pulled into the gas station and asked for $10.00 in fuel. After the subject pays the attendant they then grab on to the attendants nail apron which is where the attendant kept his currency. The subject then dragged the attendant toward Hwy 36 until the nail apron ripped away, causing the attendant to be dragged approximately 35 feet, and continued onto Highway 36 heading north. The unknown subject made off with approximately $1500.00 in cash and the nail apron which has "Fuel One" written across the front.The vehicle is believed to be a white, 4 door 2009-2012 Toyota Corolla LE with tinted windows, no wheel covers and no visible license plates. The vehicle was driven by a black subject, possibly male, and an unknown passenger. Anybody with any information regarding this incident or the vehicle and subject in question are asked to contact the Middletown Twp. Police Department at 732-615-2100, or Detective Albert Scott at 732-615-2009. Information can also be emailed to ascott@middletownnj.org
Posted by Middletown Township Police Department on Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Middletown Township Police continue to look for the suspect who dragged a Middletown gas station attendant down Route 35 before robbing him and have released video of the robbery.

Screenshot of surveillance video showing a gas station attendant being dragged by a robbery suspect (Middletown Police)

A video released by Middletown Police shows a car pulling into the 76 station and making a gas purchase. After the attendant takes the hose out of the white sedan he goes back to collect payment from the driver who pulls on the attendant's apron, which is where he keeps his cash and drives off with the attendant hanging onto the car.

The attendant falls off the car and then gets up and walks towards another car fueling up at a different pump just before pulling onto Route 35. Middletown Police say the driver got away with $1,500 in cash.

The driver's car is believed to be a white, four-door 2009-2012 Toyota Corolla LE with tinted windows, no wheel covers and no visible license plates, police said. The vehicle is believed to have had a passenger as well passenger.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Middletown Township Police at 732-615-2100.

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