Police: 2 masked gunmen storm Orange rest stop, order customers to the ground

Surveillance images show two armed men enter an Orange service area off the Wilbur Cross parkway Tuesday as they order customers to the ground during a robbery.

News 12 Staff

Aug 6, 2019, 3:54 PM

Updated 1,729 days ago

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Surveillance images show two armed men enter an Orange service area off the Wilbur Cross parkway Tuesday as they order customers to the ground during a robbery. 
The incident happened inside the southbound rest area off Route 15 in Orange around 4:15 a.m.    
Police released surveillance images of the two suspects who are described as two black men.
The men are seen wearing black-colored hooded sweatshirts, and their faces are covered. 
According to witnesses, the suspects ordered customers to the ground before they pulled out guns.
Witnesses told police the men took off in a red-colored Honda coupe after running out of the back of the store.
State police say it is unclear if they got away with anything.
Anyone with any information on the suspects is asked to contact state police at Troop I at 203-393-4200.
 
 





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