JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Robbery Investigations | DATE: | 9/17/13 | TIME: | 1345 |
PREPARED BY: | Inv. Brett Richardson | APPROVED BY: | Sgt. Kevin Peters | ||
On Tuesday, September 17, 2013, the Criminal Investigation Division began an investigation into two robberies occurring in the early morning hours at two Johnson City convenience stores. The robberies occurred at the Roadrunner Markets located at 527 Princeton Road, Johnson City and 2607 S. Roan Street, Johnson City.
The first robbery occurred at approximately 1:26 a.m. at the Princeton Road location. In this incident, a male, dressed in camouflage hat, bandanna, tan shirt and tan colored cargo shorts entered the store, brandished a knife and demanded money from the register. After obtaining the money, the suspect fled the store on foot. The second robbery occurred at approximately 5:52 a.m. at the South Roan Street location when a male subject, dressed in a camouflage hat, bandanna, dark colored shirt and tan cargo shorts entered the store and demanded money from the register. The suspect in both robberies appears to be the same person.
Anyone having any information pertaining to these robberies or the person responsible for these incidents in urged to contact the Criminal Investigation Division of the Johnson City Police Department by call 423-434-6166 or by calling Crimestoppers at 423-434-6158. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by texting 423JCPD and your tip to 847411 (TIP411) or to submit via the internet by logging in at www.citizen observer.com.
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