Suspect needed in reference to armed robberies at a comfort retailer in Ashby, Winchendon

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Details about these incidents or particulars that would assist determine the suspect are requested to name the Ashby Police Division at 978-386-5652.

Police are in search of the id of not less than one suspect believed to be concerned in current armed robberies in Ashby and Winchendon.

Ashby Police are investigating not less than three robberies previously two weeks, whereas Winchendon police are investigating not less than one.

Most lately, on Sunday at 7:10 p.m., Ashby Police responded to the Low Low Comfort Retailer positioned at 704 Fitchburg State Highway for a report of a theft with a knife.

Police stated the male suspect was sporting a black ski masks, a grey winter hat, a pink shirt and a black winter jacket. The person allegedly entered the shop, brandished a knife and demanded cash from the worker.

The suspect was final seen touring on South Fitchburg State Highway in a automobile believed to be a white four-door GMC pickup truck, authorities stated.

Retailer proprietor Larry Liang, who reportedly spent two years within the Taiwanese army, stated CBS Boston that he stood his floor and refused at hand over something to the suspect.

“I simply stated. “Come on, get out of right here, I do not wish to get into bother,” Liang advised the information station.

Not lengthy after this incident, a similar-looking suspect allegedly robbed Mr Mike’s Mini Mart on Spring Avenue in close by Winchendon at knifepoint. This theft occurred round 7:45 p.m., in accordance with Winchendon Police.

Authorities stated the suspect was sporting a “black hooded jacket with insignia and a patch on the left sleeve,” an orange shirt, a black masks, blue denims, boots and a grey winter hat that was turned inside out.

This suspect additionally fled in a white truck, which police say seems to be a more recent GMC Sierra.

Ashby police stated the identical suspect within the Low Low Comfort Retailer theft is believed to be concerned in not less than two different current robberies, each on the Comfort Mart at 1274 Principal St.

The primary incident occurred on Dec. 20, and the suspect allegedly advised the teller he had a knife, though he didn’t disclose it, police stated. On Saturday, the identical suspect is accused of robbing the shop once more, this time brandishing a knife and telling the cashier he had a gun. The police stated that each occasions the suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Nobody was injured in these robberies.

Ashby police imagine the identical suspect is behind all three robberies within the metropolis, in addition to different related incidents in surrounding communities.

Details about these incidents or particulars that would assist determine the suspect are requested to name the Ashby Police Division at 978-386-5652.

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