Southington Police Seek Suspect in Attempted Armed Robbery

Southington police are looking for a suspect in an attempted armed robbery at a local gas station early Sunday morning.

Police said that around 1 a.m. Sunday officers responded to the Exxon Gas Station at 682 Queen Street. The clerk reported that a man came in and ordered gas and cigarettes. When the clerk handed the man the cigarettes, the suspect demanded cash form the register. The clerk refused, and the suspect showed a gun.

The clerk reported at that point a car pulled up to a gas pump and the suspect fled.

The suspect left in a white Nissan Altima. The clerk told police that when the suspect left the store a woman was trying to gas up the car. The woman got in the passenger seat and the pair drove off south on Queen Street.

The male suspect was described as between 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8, between 170 to 180 pounds, in his mid to late 20s, with a full beard. He was wearing plain dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time of the incident.

The female suspect was described as between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-5, between 100 and 110 pounds with a petite build, in her early 20s. She was wearing a dark blue sweatshirt with light blue jeans, a dark blue or black hat and had short, dark hair.

Police said they found the Nissan abandoned in Hartford. The suspects have not been located.

Anyone with information on this crime, or who recognizes the suspect pictured above, should contact Det. J. Lopa at 860-378-1644 or jlopa@southingtonpolice.org.

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