The suspected entered the store at 257 Reef Road just after midnight and asked for a cigar, the police report said.
He then left the store but returned brandishing a shotgun, police said. He ordered the cashier to empty the drawer and left, the report said.
A clerk at a nearby Shell gas station said a suspicious male that fit the robber's description left that gas station just before officers arrived, police said.
Police described the suspect as a light-skinned black man, 6-foot-5, slightly heavyset, and about 30 years old with a dark brown goatee. He had short dark hair and was wearing a plain light gray hooded sweatshirt. The man also had on light blue jeans and was wearing light gray mason-style gloves with a light blue rubberized palm.
Police checked the area, looking for the suspect, and was assisted by the Westport K-9 officer.
A car possibly belonging to the suspect was seen at another Post Road gas statio, police said. It was described as a gray 2000 series Chrysler Sebring. Detectives collected evidence from the scene, police said.
If anyone has information regarding this crime, please contact the Fairfield Police Detective Bureau at 203-254-4800.
All information will remain anonymous and you can use the “Text-a-Tip” line found at www.fpdct.com.
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