Anchorage Inn Robbed, Portsmouth Police Seek Assistance

PORTSMOUTH, NH - Portsmouth Police investigators are asking for the public’s help with a robbery case that occurred on Sunday morning, according to an alert.

At just before 8:30 a.m. on March 13, 2016, officers were sent to the Anchorage Inn, a hotel on Woodbury Avenue, for a report of a robbery.

A female suspect entered the hotel and handed the front desk clerk a note demanding money, according to the alert. The clerk reportedly handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and the woman exited the hotel. The suspect then got into a dark blue Jeep Wrangler two-door with a black hardtop and alloy wheels, according to the alert.

The suspect is a white woman, about 5-feet, 7-inches tall, with a thin build. She was wearing a dark, hooded sweatshirt, black baseball cap, blue jeans, and dark sneakers with white soles and white laces. She did not flash a weapon, according to police.

Anyone with any further information is asked to contact Detective Kristyn Bernier at 603-610-7529.

Call Seacoast Crime Stoppers at 603-431-1199 if you wish to remain anonymous and have information on unsolved crimes or underage alcohol parties. Tipsters can also leave info by logging onto seacoastcrimestoppers.org or sending an SMS text to CRIMES (274637) and include TIPSCS in the message. Tipster could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 if the information leads to an arrest and indictment.