80K Stolen in Robbery, Manhunt Ensues for Suspects

UPDATE: Cops: Bristol Twp. Robbery by Armed Men Caught on Video, Witness Assists with Pursuit

A manhunt followed an armed robbery in Bristol Township Saturday afternoon.

The owner of a cigar business in Bristol Township told LevittownNow.com that the suspects stole $80,000 cash from him and then fled at around 1 p.m. Police say weapons were used in the robbery.

As the suspects fled, police from several jurisdictions pursued the the white Ford Crown Victoria they were in. The chase eventually lead to the intersection of Bordentown and New Ford Mill roads in Falls Township, according to police officers at the scene. They added that the suspect bailed from the vehicle and fled on foot into a wooded wetlands by the Waste Management Landfill.

At least three people were taken into custody, police at the scene said. A LevittownNow.com reporter witnessd police, armed with sidearms and patrol rifles, take in at least one man into custody. A police source says a New Jersey State Police helicopter was called in to search for a possible fourth suspect.

Police recovered a handgun and shotgun from the trunk the white Crown Victoria. There has been no word whether the large amount of cash has been recovered.

Close to two dozen police on the ground and in the air searched. Police dogs were also at the scene assisting in the hunt.

The Bordentown and New Ford Rds  intersection was closed for a extended period of time as police searched for the suspects and processed the car.