Norwalk Police Seek Suspects In Armed Convenience Store Robbery

NORWALK, Conn. -- Police are seeking two men who robbed a convenience store at gunpoint on Main Avenue in Norwalk Saturday night.

Two suspects enter the Rainbow News and Variety in Norwalk Saturday night.
Photo Credit: *Courtesy of the Norwalk Police Department*

The two suspects both pointed their guns at the owner and demanded money.
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Both suspects were armed.
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The two suspects fled on foot after stealing money from the cash register.
Photo Credit: *Courtesy of the Norwalk Police Department*

Casey Donahue

01/17/2017 6:00 p.m.

On Jan. 14 at 11:30 p.m. two white or light-skinned Hispanic males entered the Rainbow News and Variety at 205 Main Ave., police said. Both men were armed and at least one of them had a Hispanic accent. They were both wearing hooded sweatshirts, masks and gloves. One can be seen in surveillance footage wearing a blue Cookie Monster sweatshirt.

One suspect was armed with a large silver-colored revolver and the other had a black semi-automatic pistol, police said. Both pointer their guns at the store's owner and demanded he open the cash registers for both the business and the CT Lotto, or they would shoot him. Both suspects fled on foot.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Sura at (203) 854-3192. Anonymous tips can be left at the Norwalk Police Tip Line at (203) 854-3111. Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to the Norwalk Police website at www.norwalkpd.com. Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing "NPD" into the text field, followed by the message, and sending it to CRIMES (274637).

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