Police investigate Circle K robbery

Published 12:09 pm Thursday, May 11, 2017

Suffolk police are asking for help identifying this man, who robbed a Circle K convenience store in the 800 block of West Washington Street early Thursday morning.

Suffolk police are asking for help from the public in identifying a man who robbed a convenience store early Thursday morning.

Officers were called to the scene at 1 a.m. after a man entered a Circle K convenience store in the 800 block of West Washington Street, displayed a knife and took an undetermined amount of cash from a register, according to a city press release. The man then fled on foot.

There were no injuries in the incident.

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The suspect is described as a white or very light-skinned black male in his mid-20s, about six feet tall, with an average build. He was wearing a grey Nike hoodie, a black partial face mask with skulls on it, black jogger pants, green and black coverings on his hands and sunglasses.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Line at 1-888-Lock-U-Up. Callers do not have to give their names or appear in court. Tips also can be submitted by visiting www.suffolkva.us/crimelinetips, by texting the word “CRIMES” (274637) with the keyword SPDVATIP or through the TipSoft mobile app. If information leads to an arrest, the tipster could qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.