Police investigate robbery

Published 10:40 pm Thursday, March 28, 2019

Suffolk Police are investigating a robbery that happened at a Verizon store on Wednesday.

The robbery was reported at 7:15 p.m. at the store in the 1000 block of Centerbrooke Lane off Godwin Boulevard, according to a city press release.

Preliminary investigation found that two black males, dressed in all black with hoodies and ski masks, robbed the clerk and fled on foot with an undetermined amount of currency, the press release stated. There were no injuries.

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Police released surveillance photos to the public hoping for assistance in identifying the robbers.

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.