Manchester Police: Man Robbed Gas Station Armed With A Shotgun

MANCHESTER, NH — Queen City police, who are working on a number of robbery cases, are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect accused of robbing not only a gas station but a customer inside the store Saturday. Around 12:30 a.m., police were sent to the Hanover Street Shell station for a report of an armed robbery. The man, armed with a shotgun, "went behind the counter and demanded money," according to Heather Hamel, the public information officer for the Manchester Police Department.

"When a customer entered the store, the suspect robbed him as well," she added.

The suspect covered his face with a black scarf and wore a light-colored sweatshirt with a hood, Hamel stated.

"There have been an increased number of robberies in the city in recent weeks and Manchester police understand the public’s concerns," Hamel said. "Our investigators are working on these cases day and night. To address these crimes, business checks and patrols around convenience stores and other retail stores has increased."

Also this morning in Manchester, the Bank of New England was robbed with a suspect also armed with a shotgun, according to the Manchester Information Facebook site.

Two people were also shot near the Red Arrow Diner on Lowell Street around 2:45 a.m., according to reports.

Anyone with information about the gas station robbery is asked to contact police at 603-668-8711 or the Crime line at 603-624-4040.

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