Newtown Police Follow Strong Leads in Robbery Cases

NEWTOWN, CT — Police are confident that two recent robberies in town will be solved in the near future.

The department posted on its Facebook page that detectives are following "very good leads" and that the cases remain very active.

An armed robbery was committed at 151 South Main Street Friday night.

Police are also investigating an unusual and rather disturbing robbery that occurred Saturday night at the Red Rooster liquor store.

The store was set on fire after the proprietor was robbed at gunpoint, police said. A racial slur and two swastikas were also painted on the rear door of the establishment.

Related:

• Armed Robbery Committed in Newtown
• Newtown Store Robbed, Set on Fire Saturday Night: PD

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