š Trenton Man Arrested Following Early-Morning QuickChek Robbery in Hamilton
Hamilton Police arrested Marcus Giddings of Trenton after he allegedly robbed a South Olden Avenue QuickChek on Wednesday. Authorities say Giddings fled on a bicycle with cigarettes and cash, but officers caught him following a foot pursuit through a residential neighborhood.
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ ā August 22, 2026 ā A 42-year-old Trenton man has been arrested in connection with an early-morning robbery at a QuickChek on South Olden Avenue, according to the Hamilton Police Division.
Police said officers were dispatched at approximately 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, to the QuickChek located at 1100 S. Olden Ave. for a report of a robbery in progress.
According to investigators, two males wearing dark clothing allegedly entered the store, went behind the counter and began placing cigarette packs into a black trash bag. When a store clerk attempted to intervene, police said the suspects forcibly pushed the employee back. The clerk was not injured.
Investigators said one of the suspects, identified as Marcus Giddings, 42, of Trenton, allegedly ripped the cash register from the counter before both suspects fled the store on bicycles.
Police estimate approximately $1,047 worth of cigarettes, a cash register valued at approximately $300, and approximately $472 in cash were stolen. Additional damage to cigarette packs, displays, shelves and drawers was estimated at approximately $3,820.
šØ Officers Catch Suspect After Foot Pursuit
Responding officers spotted a male matching the description near Newkirk Avenue and Watson Avenue.
Officer Connor Kasa ordered the man to stop, but police said he abandoned his bicycle and attempted to flee on foot.
During the pursuit, investigators said the suspect broke through a fence and entered a residential property. Officer Kasa reportedly observed the suspect throw a black trash bag while running.
Officers eventually caught up with the man in a backyard on Newkirk Avenue and placed him under arrest without further incident.
Police said the discarded bag contained cigarettes believed to have been stolen from QuickChek. A search of Giddings allegedly also uncovered suspected crack cocaine and a suspected crack pipe.
š Charges Filed
Giddings has been charged with:
* Robbery * Resisting arrest by flight * Obstructing the administration of law * Trespassing * Criminal mischief * Possession of crack cocaine * Possession of drug paraphernalia
The second suspect remains unidentified and was not apprehended. Police described him as a light-skinned male wearing a tan-colored face mask, a black towel over his head, black long-sleeve shirt, black pants and black shoes. Investigators believe he may be in possession of the stolen cash register.
Anyone with information is asked to contact D/Sgt. Robert C. Colletti at 609-581-4107, Det. Robert Whartenby at 609-581-4032, or the Hamilton Police Crime Tip Hotline at 609-581-4008.
āļø All charges are allegations. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
š² Garden State News Network will continue following this investigation as authorities work to identify the remaining suspect.