Suspects rob 6 Connecticut gas stations at gunpoint, police say
All six robberies in Southeastern Connecticut involved a suspect with the same general description
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Six gas stations in New London County, Connecticut, were robbed at gunpoint Friday evening.
Norwich police received a report of a gas station robbery on Washington Street at around 7:45 p.m. Friday, with the suspect described as a 5'9" Black male wearing a mask, black puffy winter jacket, gray sweatpants and black shoes.
The suspect entered the gas station, pulled out a gun and took money before fleeing on foot, police said, according to FOX 61. The gas station clerk was left unharmed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}According to police, the suspect may have left out of town in a vehicle.
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Norwich police received a report of a gas station robbery on Washington Street at around 7:45 p.m. Friday, with the suspect described as a 5'9" black male wearing a mask, black puffy winter jacket, gray sweatpants and black shoes. (Norwich Police Department)
Just a short time earlier, at around 7:30 p.m., there was a report of a robbery at a gas station on Route 32 in Franklin. No injuries were reported in that incident.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The nearby towns of Quaker Hill, Waterford, Groton, Stonington, and Ledyard also reported gas station robberies.
All six robberies involved a suspect with the same general description, but police have not confirmed if the same individual carried out each of the robberies.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The suspect entered the gas station, pulled out a gun and took money, police said. (iStock)
Ledyard police responded at 9:08 p.m. to a robbery on Gallup Hill Road. Employees at the gas station reported that it was robbed at gunpoint by a male, described as Black or Hispanic, who then ran across the street to a getaway car and drove off in an unknown direction.
The incident is being investigated by Ledyard police.
Ledyard police responded at 9:08 p.m. to a robbery on Gallup Hill Road. Employees at the gas station reported that it was robbed at gunpoint by a male, described as black or Hispanic, who then ran across the street to a getaway car. (Ledyard Police Department)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Preliminary details from video surveillance found that the suspect was wearing a black hoodie and grey pants, a description matching that of the other robberies that occurred in Southeastern Connecticut Friday night.
Stonington police said they received a report of an armed robbery at the Drawbridge Mobil station on East Main Street. One person displayed a gun and left on foot with cash. Nobody was injured in the robbery.