Person wearing clown mask holds up Happy Shopper Friday night

Published 8:23 am Saturday, February 4, 2023

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A person wearing a clown mask held up the Happy Shopper in the 400 block of Carolina Road Friday night.

Suffolk Police are investigating the commercial armed robbery that occurred at 9:49 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.

The suspect entered the store wearing a clown mask, produced a handgun and demanded money, police said in a news release. The suspect obtained an unknown amount of money and then fled the scene on foot.  There were no reported injuries.

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The investigation remains ongoing at this time, and police said there is no further information available for release.  

If anyone has information regarding this incident, please contact Suffolk Police or Suffolk Crime Line.  To submit online, go to www.p3tips.com, visit the Suffolk Police Department website (www.suffolkva.us/spd) and look for the Suffolk Crime Line link, or go to the Suffolk Police Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com/suffolkpolicedepartment. Residents can also call 888-LOCK-U-UP, 1-888-562-5887, Option 5. Once a person submits a tip, they will be given a TIP ID and password. With this information they can login at p3tips.com and submit follow-up information, engage in two-way dialogue, be informed of the outcome of the tip, and access any pertinent reward information.