Man Armed With Knife Robs Meriden Stores

MERIDEN, CT - Police are investigating after similar armed robberies occurred in Meriden and Southington, according to the Meriden Record-Journal. Each armed robbery included a man armed with a knife and a bandanna covering his face.

The first report was in Meriden around 10 p.m. Valero at 1101 E. Main St. Then a similar robbery occurred just before midnight at the Henny Penny in Southington, where the man took $150 from the register and packs of cigarettes.

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Around 1 a.m., another armed robbery was reported in Meriden at Sam's Food Stores at 343 W. Main St., with the man fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Read the full story in the Record-Journal.

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