A Monday morning invasion-style robbery has police in Willingboro investigating.
According to authorities, yesterday at approximately 9:35 a.m., the Willingboro Township Police Department was dispatched to the unit block of Garland Lane for a report of a burglary in progress.
Responding officers were advised that a resident had encountered a subject inside of their home. The resident surrendered cash and jewelry to the suspect. Officials say the resident was able to escape the home unharmed and notify their neighbors.
Officers surrounded and searched the home, but no one was found inside. A Willingboro K-9 attempted a track to find the suspect but was unsuccessful.
Police describe the suspect as a black male, 20-30 years in age, approximately 5'05" in height, weighing 120-140lbs. The suspect was last seen wearing an all black hooded sweatsuit.
The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Willingboro Police Department at (609) 877-3001 or the Citizen Tip Hotline at (609) 877-6958.