Philadelphia Man Arrested In 7-Eleven Armed Robbery, South Jersey Police Say

A 44-year-old man from Philadelphia man has been arrested in connection with a hold-up at a South Jersey 7-Eleven, authorities said.

John Grubbs, left, and a surveillance camera image from the 7-Eleven robbery.
Photo Credit: *Evesham Police Department*

Jon Craig

12/14/2021 5:00 p.m.

John Grubbs was charged by Evesham police with first-degree robbery, aggravated assault, theft and several weapons offenses, police said.

On Nov. 2, 2020, at 5:15 a.m., Evesham police responded to the 7-Eleven at 2 East Main St., for an armed robbery.

A man demanded money from the store's clerk while brandishing a handgun, police said. The employee complied and gave the suspect cash in the register, they said.

The man fled on foot.

During an extensive investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, John Grubbs was identified as a suspect, police said.

Grubbs was arrested last Wednesday, Dec. 8, by Bensalem police. He was being held in the Bucks County Jail in Pennsylvania.

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