Crime & Safety
Police: Armed Robbery At Golden Palace Restaurant, Victim Knifed
Police look to identify a man they say robbed the popular eatery armed with a knife. A victim has non-life-threatening injuries.
MONTVILLE, CT — State police reported Tuesday afternoon that an armed robbery occurred Monday night at the Golden Palace restaurant.
Connecticut State Police from Troop E and Montville Police responded at 10:10 p.m. for a report of an robbery at the popular Chinese eatery, where the suspect was armed with a knife.
Police said a victim was stabbed and has non-life-threatening injures to his hand and back.
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Tuesday night, state police provided security video stills of a man police say was involved in the robbery. Police said the man had an adhesive bandage on the side of his face, similar to a Band-Aid.
**ARMED ROBBERY UPDATE** Montville PD & Troop E are looking to identify this male who was involved in the armed robbery @ the Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant. He was also seen with a bandaid on the right side of his face. Contact CSP, 860-848-6530 or Montville PD, 860-848-3030. https://t.co/Vxq6zIZStO pic.twitter.com/hNT6JTMN6E
— CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) December 18, 2019
Police are asking that anyone with information contact CSP Detective Wordell at 860-848-6530 or Montville Police at 860-848-3030.
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12/16/19, 10:10pm, Montville PD & Troop E responded to the Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant in Montville for an armed robbery. A knife was used, the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his hand & back. Contact Det Wordell, 860-848-6530 or Montville PD, 860-848-3030 pic.twitter.com/IdgF7zBnY8
— CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) December 17, 2019
The restaurant is a well-known and well-regarded venue with high marks found in online reviews. And it's been celebrated by Connecticut Magazine as one of the state's "hidden gems." It is renowned for its dim-sum.
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