Crime & Safety
Police: North Haven Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint
Early this morning, a Velero gas station in North Haven was robbed and now police are looking for the suspects.
A press release from the North Haven Police Department:
On Dec. 28 at 12:03 a.m., North Haven Police Officers responded to the Velero gas station / convenience mart at 224 Quinnipiac Avenue for a report of an armed robbery.
Investigators learned that two male perpetrators had entered the store just after midnight. Male #1 was wearing a black "puffy" style winter jacket, blue jeans and brown hiking boots. This individual pointed a handgun at the clerk and demanded the money from the cash register. Male #2 was wearing a black "puffy" style winter jacket with a red zipper.
Both perpetrators were wearing ski masks covering their faces. They were described as being Caucasian males possibly Hispanic, approximately 5'6" - 5'8" tall, slender build. Both perpetrators fled the store running south on Quinnipiac Avenue.
If anyone has information regarding this robbery please contact the Investigative Services Division of the North Haven Police Department at 203-239-5321.
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