Armed Robbery Reported in Princeton Borough

A man allegedly brandished a knife on John Street just after 8:30 last night and demanded that a pedestrian give him all his money and his phone, police said.

The victim complied and then the suspect fled eastbound toward Witherspoon Street, police said.  No arrests have been made to this point.  Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Princeton Borough Police Department at (609) 924-4141.

The suspect is described as possibly being a Hispanic male, 5’8” tall, in his late teens to early twenties with a medium build. He was wearing dark clothing.

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