LINDEN -- Police in Linden are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man who tried to rob a city gas station early Tuesday while wearing a scarecrow-style mask.

The man who tried to rob a Linden gas station on Tuesday morning.

The man tried to force his way into the attendant's booth at Vantage Truck Stop on Routes 1 & 9 around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, Linden police said in a news release.

He held his hand inside a red bag to give the appearance he was armed, but the employee managed to keep the door to the booth closed, authorities said.

The man fled when the attendant called 911. He was wearing gray pants, a black sweatshirt and a scarecrow-style mask.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Doug Fortuna at 908-474-8552.

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