Crime & Safety

Armed Robber Hits Norwich Gas Station: Report

An armed robbery was reported at a Norwich gas station Tuesday morning.

NORWICH, CT — Police responded to an armed robbery at a gas station in Norwich shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday, WTNH News-8 reported. A clerk from the Shell Xtra Mart Gas Station on West Main Street told emergency dispatchers that a man entered the store with a gun and demanded cash from the register.

The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect fled on foot, according to WTNH News-8.

If you have information on the case, contact Detective Lawton at (860) 886-5561 (ext. #3156), or email TLawton@cityofnorwich.org.

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