A man robbed the convenience store at the Shell station at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Kane Street in West Hartford on Saturday.
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Suspect in robbery of Shell gas station at 195 Prospect Ave. Courtesy of West Hartford Police
By Ronni Newton
West Hartford Police are asking the public for assistance in identifying a man who robbed the convenience store at the Shell gas station at 195 Prospect Ave. at 4:55 p.m. on Saturday.
According to police, the suspect demanded money from the clerk, implying that he had a gun. The clerk opened the register and the suspect reached over the counter and stole an unknown amount of money, police said.
Police described the suspect as a tall black male (over 6-feet tall), estimated to be between 30-40 years of age. He was wearing glasses, a white v-neck t-shirt, dark colored cargo sweatpants, and flip flops.
The suspect fled the scene in a newer-model bright orange Hyundai Tucson with Connecticut plates, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact West Hartford Police at 860-523-5203.
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Suspect vehicle. Courtesy of West Hartford Police