Police investigate armed robbery

Published 9:42 pm Saturday, November 10, 2018

Suffolk Police are investigating an armed robbery of a gas station that happened Friday night.

The robbery was reported at 11:15 p.m. Friday from the Speedway in the 1500 block of Holland Road, according to a city press release. Preliminary investigation found that an unidentified black male displayed a handgun and took an undetermined amount of currency, the release stated.

There were no injuries.

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The investigation is ongoing, and no further information was available for release, the press release stated. Surveillance video footage has not yet been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Tipsters can also submit tips by going to www.p3tips.com or by visiting the Suffolk Police Department website at www.suffolkva.us/spd and looking for the Suffolk Crime Line link. Tipsters never have to give their names or appear in court and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.