Cumberland Farms Robbery

A suspect wearing a cloth over their face robbed a Cumberland Farms convenience store in the North Grosvenordale section of Thompson late Friday night.

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Suspect demands cigarettes, robs store

Updated: Saturday, 15 Sep 2012, 10:31 AM EDT
Published : Saturday, 15 Sep 2012, 10:31 AM EDT

THOMPSON, Conn. (WTNH) -- A suspect, who indicated they had a gun, robbed a Cumberland Farms convenience store late Friday night, police say.

Around 11:30 p.m. Friday, police received a 911 call from the clerk at the Cumberland Farms convenience store, at 854 Riverside Drive in the North Grosvenordale section of Thompson.

Shortly after 11:20 p.m., a subject approached the clerk with a note, indicating that they had a gun and that they were demanding money and cigarettes.

The clerk handed the items over to the suspect, who immediately fled the store.

The suspect is described as a young adult, about 5'5" tall and average build. At the time of the robbery, they were wearing a brown hooded jacket, blue jeans, sneakers and a cloth over their face.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact police at (860) 779-4900 or the Crime Tips Hotline at (860) 779-4944. 

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