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This morning at approximately 3:30am a robbery took place at the 7-11 located at 1499 Acushnet Avenue. The 24-year old male clerk suffered a laceration above the left eye but refused medical attention at the time.
The suspect entered the store with his fists clenched demanding money. A struggle ensued between the clerk and the suspect. At one point, the suspect struck the employee in the head with a coffee pot from the store then made his way behind the counter. He grabbed several packs of cigarettes before fleeing the store on foot westerly on Coffin Ave.
Description:
- Dark skinned male between the ages of 18 and 20
- 5ft. 6 inches, 150 lbs, and a thin mustache
- Last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt tied tightly around his face, black jacket and black pants.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Michael Carrier at 508-991-6300 ext. 79512 or leave an anonymous tip at 508-961-4584.
Video by Carlos Pimentel Felix.
