Easton Man Robbed NJ Motel, Police Say

Police in New Jersey are looking for an Easton man they say took part in an armed robbery at a motel in the borough of Raritan last week.

Hakeem Gray, 19, is still at large, but has been charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of criminal restraint and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, according to a news release from the Somerset County Prosecutor's office.

The release says Gray was part of a four-person team that robbed the  the Super 8 Motel in Raritan in the early morning hours of Jan. 8. 

According to police, the robbers  -- one of whom brandished a gun -- tied up the motel desk clerk and a woman who was in the lobby using duct tape. Police say fingerprints found on the tape belonged to Gray.

There is a $5,000 reward for information leading to Gray's arrest and indictment.

Anyone with information on Gray's whereabouts can contact the Somerset County Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888577tips.org or www.scpo.net and click either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS HOTLINE”. All calls are confidential.