ARMED ROBBERY ARREST

On October 1, 2011 at approximately 11:00 P.M., the gas station located at 1061 Main Avenue (Clifton) was robbed at gunpoint. The gas attendant was approached by a male party who proceeded to point a firearm in his direction and demand money. The attendant complied and handed over cash to the actor, who then fled the scene on foot. During the evening hours of October 4th, the same gas station experienced a second robbery perpetrated by an individual in possession of a firearm. Last night, at approximately 10:00 P.M., a third robbery occurred at the same gas station; however this time there was no weapon displayed. The lone actor fled on foot, making away with several hundred dollars.

Detective Bureau personnel along with Anit-Crime detectives and patrol officers (from Clifton and Passaic) initiated a canvas that began at the incident location and stretched deep into the City of Passaic.Within one half hour of the incident, Detectives Wayne Stine, Rocco Locantore ,and Randy Colondres (of the Anti-Crime Unit) located a subject that matched the description of the actor on Monroe Street in Passaic. After approaching this individual, the detectives confirmed that he was in fact the actor from the robbery and after a brief struggle, placed him into custody.

The actor, later identified as Daniel Vasquez (19 years of age) of Clifton, was conveyed to police headquarters where detectives eventually linked him to involvement in all three robberies. Vasquez was charged with multiple counts of Armed Robbery, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.

Daniel Vasquez