Paterson Police officials have launched an investigation into an armed robbery that occurred during the overnight hours in the city.
According to preliminary reports, police were called to the vicinity of Redwood and Union avenues to investigate reports of an armed robbery at gunpoint shortly before 2:25 a.m.
Units arrived at the scene and found the victim who reported that three males approached with one of the suspects armed with a gun demanded personal possessions during the robbery.
Police say the masked suspects fled the scene immediately after the incident.
There were no physical injuries reported.