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Police: Man Robbed Meriden's Colony Market With Knife
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed Colony Market earlier today.
A press release from the Meriden Police Department:
On Monday, Dec. 23 at around 8:45 a.m., officers from the Meriden
Police Department responded to 640 Old Colony Road (Colony Market) for an
armed robbery that had just occurred.
The suspect is described as a light-skinned male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, a black knit cap, and a scarf or mask covering the lower part of his face. The suspect entered the store, walked behind the counter, pushed the clerk, and displayed a knife.
The suspect took money from the register and several packs of cigarettes. The suspect appeared calm and unrushed during the incident and may have fled in a black pickup truck.
No injuries were reported. If anyone has any information they are encouraged to
contact Det. Eisner at (203) 630-6260.
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