Friday, September 17, 2021

21SJ003334 - Robbery - Request for info

PRESS RELEASE

CASE#:21SJ003334
OFFICER: Sgt. Lester Cleary
STATION: St Johnsbury Police Department
CONTACT#: 802-748-2314

DATE/TIME: 9/16/2021 @1720 hours
LOCATION: Railroad Street
VIOLATION: Robbery

ACCUSED 1: Unkown
AGE:
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: 
 On September 16, 2021, officers of the St Johnsbury Police Department responded to a report of a robbery at the East Garden Chinese Restaurant in St Johnsbury. The suspect was described as trying to enter the register drawer until caught by the owner. The suspect then fled but not before taking an undisclosed amount of cash from the tip jar on the counter. No weapons were reported to have been used in this robbery. The suspect is described as approximately 5’7 to 5’9” in height, wearing jeans, a dark colored tee shirt and a mask. Further details will be released pending receipt of surveillance video. No threat to the public safety is determined at this time. The St Johnsbury Police Department is seeking the public’s help in solving this matter. Anyone with information about this robbery can contact Sgt Lester Cleary at 748-2314 .