Groton town police have released a new surveillance photo of a suspected armed robber as they continue to search for him after a Groton convenience store was robbed at gunpoint on Thursday night.
Police said they responded to Henny Penny Convenience Store, at 294 Route 12, at 8:18 p.m. on April 2 to investigate an armed robbery that had just happened and learned that the robber showed a handgun, demanded money and ran north on Route 12, police said.
The latest surveillance photo Groton police released Wednesday shows a security camera picture of the suspect in a store that looks like a Dunkin' Donuts before the Groton robbery took place April 2, police said. They discovered it while looking for him. They believe he is connected to three other robberies and one attempted one in Southeastern Connecticut.
Groton Town Police, as well as K9 teams from Stonington, East Lyme and Connecticut State Police, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service began searching for the man, but were not able to find him.
The robber appeared to be in his early 20s. He is heavyset, between 5-feet-5 and 5-feet-8, has facial hair, a distinguishing gap between his teeth and appeared to have black marks under his eyes, police said.
He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt-like jacket, gray pants, black shoes, sunglasses and a pair of distinct yellow work gloves with black edging.
Police are asking for help to find the man. If you recognize him, call the Groton Town Police Department at 860-441-6712.
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Police believe the man in the surveillance photo may be connected to other robberies in Southeastern Connecticut, including in Stonington, Waterford and a Monday night robbery at a Henny Penny at 1673 Route 12 in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard. He also may be tied to an attempted robbery in New London. Detectives from area departments and state police are working together as they investigate the robberies.
