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Portsmouth Police investigating third robbery in 24 hours

Posted at 8:13 AM, Oct 01, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-01 09:47:12-04

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Detectives are investigating an armed robbery that happened at a 7-Eleven in the 3500 block of Deep Creek Blvd.

The call came in on Sunday, October 1 at 3:19 a.m.

According to detectives, the robber came up to the clerk, pulled out a gun and demanded money from the register.

The clerk complied with the suspect’s demands and left the store.

No one was injured.

It’s one of three robberies in the city that happened in 24 hours.

If you have any information that might help police, call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.