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STATE OF CONNECTICUT Department of Public Safety 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, Connecticut 06457 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
5/21/2008 5:30 p.m.
STATE POLICE RESPOND TO AND INVESTIGATE
ARMED ROBBERY AT CONVENIENCE STORE IN HADDAM
On Wednesday afternoon, May 21, 2008 at approximately 2:16 p.m. an armed robbery was reported to the State Police at the J D Mart convenience store located at
The victim/complainant and witnesses reported to the State Police that the suspect entered the store armed with a handgun and robbed the store.
The witnesses were able to provide a description of the suspect which was as follows: a white male approximately 50 years of age with gray hair and a gray beard approximately 5’-9” and 165 lbs. wearing a black and white shirt and jeans and armed with a handgun.
Witnesses also reported that the suspect may have discharged a firearm as he was attempting to flee on foot from the robbery. However there were no injuries reported at the scene.
The witnesses were also able to provide the State Police with a description of the vehicle used by the suspect to flee the scene. State troopers quickly located that vehicle abandoned in the parking lot of a near by elementary school. This prompted the lockdown of not only the elementary school but also the middle school and high school in the same vicinity.
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Based on the registration information from the abandoned suspect vehicle located by State Troopers a search focused on residential apartments above of business block located at
The local school were secured from the lock down under the supervision of State Troopers 4:42 for middle and high school and 5:17 p.m. for the elementary school.
5/21/2008 8:15 p.m. *UPDATE*
ARMED ROBBERY AT CONVENIENCE STORE IN HADDAM
On Wednesday afternoon, May 21, 2008 at approximately 2:16 p.m. an armed robbery was reported to the State Police at the J D Mart convenience store located at
The witnesses were able to provide a description of the suspect which was of great assistance to Troopers as this investigation progressed.
Witnesses also reported that the suspect may have discharged a firearm as he was attempting to flee on foot from the robbery. At the time of this release that has not been substantiated by investigators. However there were no injuries reported at the scene.
The witnesses were also able to provide the State Police with a description of the vehicle used by the suspect to flee the scene. State Troopers quickly located that vehicle abandoned in the parking lot of the near by
State Police K-9 teams and the State Police Helicopter responded to the area to search for the suspect whom was believed to still be in the area on foot.
Based on the registration information from the abandoned suspect vehicle located by State Troopers a search focused on residential apartments above of business block located at
The local schools were secured from the lock down under the supervision of State Troopers at 4:42 for middle and high school and 5:17 p.m. for the elementary school.
The State Police Tactical Team assembled in the area and conducted tactical operations in the area of
** Just prior to 7 p.m. a citizen who resides on
ARRESTED: SUCIU, Eli age 53 d.o.b. 10/02/1954