Elizabeth authorities are investigating a reported attempted robbery that occurred at a location in the city Saturday afternoon.
Police say they are looking for three black males who approached a postal worker armed with a gun and box cutters in the 1000 block of Madison Avenue.
Police the suspects wore masks and did not get anything during the encounter according to reports.
The suspects fled the scene southbound on Madison Avenue in a black SUV with reported NJ license plate numbers ”R80-RHG”.
There were no physical injuries reported.