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Police looking for a suspect in Surry County armed robbery

Posted at 10:46 PM, Oct 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-22 07:28:14-04

Police in Surry County are looking for a suspect in the robbery of a Qwik Stop.

SURRY Co. Va., – The Surry County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect in an armed robbery case that happened at a Qwik Stop on Oct. 4.

The Qwik Stop robbery occurred at 11965 Rolfe Highway around 11 p.m., say police.

The man who is 5’8”, 175 pounds, entered the store and pulled a sawed-off bolt action rifle on the clerk at the convenience store.

The suspect fled the location on foot after robbing the business and was wearing a green hoodie and dark colored jeans.

There was a clerk and two customers in the Qwik Stop when it was robbed. Neither the customers nor employee were hurt.

Qwik Stop is offering a reward of $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

Anyone with information are urged to call the Surry County Sheriff’s Office at (757)-294-5264 with that information.