Police seek three robbers

Published 1:27 pm Monday, February 4, 2019

Police are seeking information from the public regarding an armed robbery at a drugstore early Sunday.

The robbery was reported shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday at the Rite Aid in the 500 block of North Main Street, according to a city press release.

Witnesses told police that two men and a woman were involved in the incident, and one of the male subjects displayed a firearm, according to the press release. The suspects then fled on foot. There were no injuries.

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The suspects were described in the press release as a black male, approximately 5 feet, 5 inches and 125 pounds, wearing black pants, black shoes, a dark gray/black hoodie with the hood on, aviator-style sunglasses and a black beanie; a black male also approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 125 pounds wearing black pants, black shoes a light gray hoodie with the hood on, aviator style-sunglasses and a baseball cap; a black female approximately 5 feet, 5 inches and 130 pounds wearing black pants, a dark blue hoodie and a black beanie.

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.