Monday, January 28, 2019

Suspect Sought in Armed Commercial Robbery on Mechanicsville Turnpike


January 28, 2019

Richmond Police detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify the individual in the photos who is a suspect in an armed commercial robbery that occurred last month on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

At approximately 2:57 a.m. on Sunday, December 16 officers responded to the 1600 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike for the report of an armed commercial robbery at the Shop Go convenience store. When officers arrived, the victim stated that several minutes prior an unknown male wearing a mask entered the store with a handgun and demanded money. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money and fled the scene in a black four door sedan.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call First Precinct Detective K. Ford at (804) 646-0675 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at
www.7801000.com. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.