CT Police Search For Suspect In Gas Station Robbery

Investigators are searching for a suspect who is accused of robbing a Connecticut gas station at gunpoint.

Investigators are searching for a suspect who is accused of robbing a Preston gas station at gunpoint.
Photo Credit: *Connecticut State Police*

07/19/2022 6:00 p.m.

Troopers in New London County responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Best Way/Citgo gas station, located at 37 Norwich-Westerly Road in Preston, at about 4:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, according to Connecticut State Police.

Investigators determined that a suspect walked into the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded money from the store clerk, police said.

After about a minute, he ran away from the scene, and he was last seen running east on Norwich-Westerly Road, authorities said.

Police asked anyone who recognizes the individual in the surveillance images provided to contact Detective Justin Clachrie at 860-848-6532.

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