Crime & Safety
Police Pursue, Capture East Hampton Armed Robbery Suspects
The suspects fled after robbing a package store.
EAST HAMPTON, CT — Police have captured two suspects in Norwich after an armed robbery in East Hampton Thursday, according to State Police. The two suspects, armed with a handgun, robbed the Route 66 Package Store on East High Street around 5:30 p.m., then fled in a vehicle, NBC Connecticut reported.
No one was hurt in the incident.
Police then pursued the suspects on Route 2 in Norwich near Harland Road, according to NBC Connecticut.
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Police activity on Rte 2 is related to an armed robbery out of East Hampton, 2 suspects were apprehended. The vehicle they were driving was reported out of Hamden. #TroopE
— CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) August 1, 2019
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