Authorities in Elizabeth are on the search for a suspect wanted for a robbery and assault that occurred at a gas station in the city overnight.
According to police, at approximately 3:55 a.m., police were notified of a robbery in progress at the Shell Gas Station located in the 500 block of Newark Avenue.
Police said when officers arrived at the scene, they found an employee suffering minor injuries after a suspect entered the convenience store and began to steal items.
According to police, the employee attempted to intervene but was punched in the face by the suspect who fled the scene in a mini-van.
Police say the suspect remains at-large.