Police are investigating a report of an armed robbery Sunday night outside The Lobby in Elizabeth.
Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of The Lobby, located at 821 Spring Street, on a report of an armed robbery around 9:29 p.m., police said today.
Upon arriving to the scene, patrol units spoke with a 30-year-old male and a 21-year-old female, both Newark residents, who told police that as they exited the nightclub when their car was blocked in by a gray colored Nissan (no further description), occupied by five black males.
Two of the males exited the Nissan (no further description) brandishing handguns.
They demanded the male’s wallet and the female’s purse. Both items were turned over by the victims. The men re-entered the Nissan and fled in an unknown direction, according to the victims.
An extensive search for the Nissan and the suspects proved negative.
The victims were not injured during the robbery, police added.
An investigation is underway by detectives with the Elizabeth Police Dept. Detective Bureau.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ben Carvahlo at (908) 558-2033.