Two masked males hold up Game Stop at gunpoint

Published 8:24 am Saturday, May 13, 2023

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Two suspects held up Game Stop, located in the 1200 block of North Main Street, at 9:40 p.m. Friday.

Suffolk Police are investigating the May 12 armed robbery that saw two suspects enter the store, both producing a handgun and approaching the store employee and a customer.  

Police described suspect one as a tall skinny male wearing a mask, black sweatshirt and black pants.  Suspect two was a shorter male wearing a mask, black sweatshirt and black pants, police said in a news release.  

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The suspects took the clerk and a customer to the rear of the building then removed several game consoles from the store.  There were no reported injuries and there is no vehicle description available, according to the release.

The investigation remains ongoing at this time. 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.