Man Attempts to Rob Providence Convenience Store at Gunpoint — Steals Cashier’s Belongings Instead
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Man Attempts to Rob Providence Convenience Store at Gunpoint — Steals Cashier’s Belongings Instead
When the suspect was unable to open the cash register drawer — he took the cashier's belongings instead and later tried to use his debit card.
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About Incident
Shortly after 6 PM on Saturday, police responded to Toofs Market located at 611 Charles Street for a report of a robbery.
Police met with the cashier, who said a man had come in brandishing a weapon and demanded “all the money” from the store.
The cashier said the suspect came behind the counter, and when he was unable to open the cash register, took his belongings instead, including a phone and debit card.
The suspect then fled the store.
Police noted that a transaction was then attempted on the stolen debit card — on Uber.
Detectives are currently investigating.
Latest Convenience Crime
As GoLocal reported in January, "Providence Convenience Stores Are Being Targeted for Robberies:"
An armed robbery this week in Providence is part of what Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements is calling an "uptick” in convenience stores being the targets of crime in the city in recent months.
On Tuesday, a man with a large steel knife threatened a cashier at Sam’s Food Mart on Manton Avenue and robbed the store of cash before fleeing, marking the latest episode of minimart robberies -- and more -- in Providence.
“What we do on these, we get as much info as possible — video and photos, as well as ancillary information and info from surrounding areas," said Clements. "We know with these types of crimes, where it’s a pattern and the same people, it will continue until we capture them and make a criminal case. That’s been our experience.”