Newtown Store Robbed, Set on Fire Saturday Night: PD

NEWTOWN, CT — Police are investigating after the Red Rooster liquor store was robbed Saturday night.

Police responded to the robbery around 8:28 p.m. at the South Main Street store.

"A proprietor of the store stated that two males entered, one requesting help in locating a product, at that time one brandishing a firearm walked him to the counter and took a large amount of cash from several night receipts," said Sgt. Aaron Bahamonde, police spokesman.

The suspects fled through the rear of the store and started a fire before they made their escape.

The owner of the store ran out of the front to avoid the fire.

"Upon checking the premise and the surroundings area for a suspect, with the assistance of a State PD K9, officers observed a racial slur and two swastikas painted on the rear door of the establishment," Bahamonde said. "The proprietor indicated that the markings were not there before the incident, attributing the same to the suspects."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Newtown Police at 203-426-5841.

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