West Hartford Convenience Store Robbery May Be Tied to Other Recent Robberies: Police

A West Hartford convenience store was robbed at gunpoint late Monday.

Police said the suspect entered Sam’s Food Store at 1149 New Britain Ave. around 10:30 p.m. and pulled a revolver on the clerk. The victim handed over an undetermined amount of money and the suspect fled.

The suspect is described as male, approximately 5-foot-6, with black hair. He was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and grey sweatpants at the time of the crime.

Police are looking into whether this incident is tied to two other robberies at the Supreme Gas on Park Road, which occurred on April 20 and April 23.

Anyone with information should contact West Hartford police at 860-523-5203.