Wallington man charged with two armed robberies at North Jersey 7-Elevens

A Wallington man was arrested for allegedly committing two armed robberies at 7-Eleven locations, officials said. Tymear Haskins, 23, is accused of robbing two convenience stores, one in Wallington and one in Passaic.

On April 8 at about 3:48 p.m., police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the 7-Eleven on Main Avenue in Wallington. Haskins is accused of confronting an employee who was in front of the store. He allegedly told the employee to convince a coworker to open the locked side door.

Once inside, the suspect is accused of restraining one employee with a cord and trapping the other employee in the back office. The suspect allegedly stole $2,300 before fleeing the scene and threatened to kill the workers if they did not comply, according to the press release sent by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

A separate but similar incident occurred on April 17 at about 2:58 a.m., when another 7-Eleven store was robbed on Central Avenue in Passaic, the Bergen County prosecutor reported. In that case, one suspect armed with a large knife approached the cashier and demanded money from the register. The robber allegedly emptied the cash register before fleeing in a vehicle, the prosecutor said.

The Prosecutor’s Office said an investigation revealed that the vehicle used by the suspect had been reported stolen from Paterson.

The stolen vehicle was found at the place where Haskins was residing, the Bergen County prosecutor said.

Authorities placed Haskins under arrest when they found the vehicle on April 18.

Haskins has been charged with two counts of first-degree armed robbery, first-degree kidnapping, two counts of fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, two counts of third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, third-degree terroristic threats, third-degree hindering, and third-degree receiving stolen property.

Devon Delgado, 24, of Lodi, was also arrested and charged with third-degree hindering, officials said. Police accuse him of assisting Haskins with removing and discarding the license plates from the vehicle.

Delgado was released on his own recognizance after being taken into custody.