Crime & Safety
Police Search For Suspect In New London Pharmacy Robbery
Police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing a CVS on Tuesday.
NEW LONDON, CT — A man is accused of stealing $401 in a robbery of a New London CVS, according to police.
Police said that Tuesday at 8:13 p.m., a man entered the CVS at 817 Bank St., and demanded the cashier open the register and give him all the money. The suspect did not display or threaten use of a weapon "but insinuated with actions that he had a weapon at the time of incident," according to police.
The male subject is described as a “heavy set" black male in his 30's to 40's, wearing a black hoodie (MMA gym or company logo on the front), long blue jeans, tan boots (resembles color tan boot gaiters, or the removable legs of tan pants), and a black face mask, according to police.
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The suspect stole $401 from the register and then fled CVS on foot.
Images of the suspect are available at the police department's Facebook page.
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If you can ID the suspect and/or have any information regarding this incident, contact New London Police Department's Detectives at 860-447-1481 or anonymous information can be submitted via the New London Tips 411 system by texting NLPDTip plus the information to Tip411 (847411).
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