Crime & Safety

State Police Seeking Knife-Wielding Robber

Police say this man robbed a convenience store in Ashford Saturday night.

State police detectives at Troop C in Tolland are investigating an armed robbery at the Ashford Cumberland Farms at 33 Pompey Hollow Road, also known as Route 44, which occurred Sunday night.

At approximately 11:10 p.m., the white male suspect in this image robbed the clerk at knife point. An undisclosed amount of money and cigarettes were taken.

The clerk suffered a very minor, superficial injury from contact with the knife.

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Following the robbery, the suspect headed east on Route 44 in an older, silver four-door sedan.

Anyone with information about the robbery or the identity of the suspect is asked to please contact Troop C Tolland. 860-896-3200 Det. Hoague, Case number 15-00548249.

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