Man Threatens Hardware Store Cashier In Mercer, Charged With Robbery

Princeton NJ

14 April, 2022

11:35 AM

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MERCER COUNTY, NJ — A Burlington man was arrested and charged with robbery after he threatened to shoot a cashier at a hardware store in Hamilton, police said Wednesday. Michael Swift, 70, was arrested Tuesday and was charged with robbery, police said. On April 7, at 11:50 a.m. police were sent to the Ace Hardware store on Route 33 on reports of a robbery. Police were told that a man approached a register with a note, which he gave to the cashier. The note said that the man had a gun in his pocket which he aimed at the cashier, police said. When the cashier said she did not have the key to the register, the man threatened to shoot her, police said. The cashier began to scream and he fled the store. The Hamilton Police Department collaborated with Mount Laurel Police Department and identified a suspect. On April 12, police obtained a search warrant for the suspect's vehicle and residence which was located in Burlington, authorities said. Swift was arrested at his residence, police said. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Det. Chris Pullen of Hamilton Police at 609-581-4080 or the Hamilton Police Crime Tip Hotline at 609-581-4008. Thank you for reading. Have a correction or news tip? Email [email protected] Get breaking news alerts on your phone with our app. Download here. Sign up to get Patch emails so you don't miss out on local and statewide news.