Egg Harbor Township Police Search For Armed Robber

An armed robbery at an Atlantic County hotel this morning has police in the area on alert.

Police in Egg Harbor Township say they responded to an armed robbery call around 6am this morning at the Ramada Inn, on the Black Horse Pike in the West Atlantic City area of the township.

A woman who was working the front desk said a man with a handgun approached her and demanded money from the cash register. He took an undetermined amount of cash and ran out the door. The woman was not injured.

Police describe the suspect as "a thin black male, approximately 5’6” in his 20s. The suspect was last seen wearing dark clothing, white sneakers and a mask."

Anyone with information is asked to call the Egg Harbor Township Criminal Investigation Bureau at 926-4051. You can also Contact Atlantic County Crime Stoppers at 652-1234, 1-800-658-8477(TIPS) or at www.crimestoppersatlantic.com.