Portsmouth, Va. – Detectives are investigating an armed robbery of Howie’s Mini Mart on September 3.
It happened just after 11:00 p.m. in the 3300 block of Turnpike Road.
The suspect entered the store, showed the clerk a gun, and demanded an unknown amount of money.
The clerk complied with the suspect’s demands.
The man ran away in an unknown direction.
Detectives say that the man is described as a black male wearing blue jeans, a black t-shirt and a black mask. They say he was about 6’1″ and weighed 180 pounds.
No one was injured in the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-800-LOCK-U-UP. All tips remain anonymous.
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