Two armed individuals hold up Holiday Food Store

Published 6:28 pm Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Two individuals held up the Holiday Food Store in the 1500 block of North Main Street early Wednesday morning.

Suffolk Police said in a news release that the armed robbery occurred at 5:18 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Two suspects entered the store, one produced a handgun, the other had a shotgun and they demanded money, police said in the release. The suspects 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, 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.