Crime & Safety

Robbery Suspects Sought by East Windsor Police

A pair of women tried to steal a considerable amount of merchandise from an East Windsor retail store.

EAST WINDSOR, CT — Police in East Windsor are seeking help identifying a pair of women who stole over $700 worth of merchandise from the Burlington Coat Factory store on Route 5 Saturday, then abandoned it in the parking lot after confronting a store employee.

Around 6 p.m., police were contacted regarding a strong-armed robbery that had just occurred at the store. Two women fled the store with merchandise and confronted one of the store personnel, then fled in a gray Jeep Compass bearing New York registration plates HEF5949, police said.

The vehicle is owned by a rental company, police said.

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Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Officer Gonsalves of the East Windsor Police Department at 860-292-8240.

Photos courtesy of East Windsor Police Department

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