Crime & Safety

Armed Robber Sought By Norwich Police

The robbery occurred at a local restaurant on Friday night.

NORWICH, CT — The Norwich Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying an armed robber who stole cash Friday night from Mr. Pan's restaurant on Old Canterbury Turnpike in Norwich.

"On 10/19/2018 at 10:18 pm the suspect entered Mr. Pan’s Restaurant, displayed a handgun, pointed the gun at a clerk and removed cash from a cash register," wrote police officials on the department's Facebook page. "The suspect fled the scene in a dark colored pickup truck."

Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident is urged to contact the Norwich Police Department at 860-886-5561 ext. 6.

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