One Providence Convenience Store Reportedly Robbed Twice in Two Hours on Tuesday

One Providence Convenience Store Reportedly Robbed Twice in Two Hours on Tuesday

A convenience store in Providence was reportedly robbed twice in under two hours on Tuesday. 

The reports come after police responded to an armed robbery at another convenience store in the city on Sunday. 

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Shortly before 3:30 PM on Tuesday, police responded to Happy Mart located at 927 Eddy Street for a report of a robbery.

The cashier told police that a man bearing a long firearm came into the store and demanded he empty the register. 

The suspect reportedly took the money and fled the store on foot.

Police then report that at approximately 5 PM, they responded to another call of an armed robbery at the same store.

A different cashier told police that an "unknown light-skinned male" came into the store and pointed a revolver at him and told him to put the cash register money - along with cigarettes -- in a bag. 

The suspect also reportedly fled the store on foot. 

Police are currently investigating.