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Posted on: October 21, 2018[ARCHIVED] Fitchburg Police Investigate Armed Robbery
On October 21, 2018 at approximately 12:15pm, officers from the Fitchburg Police Department were called to Liquor Town, at 5276 Williamsburg Way, for an armed robbery. The investigation revealed a black male, approximately 200 pounds and 5’9”-6’ tall, wearing black pants and a black hooded sweatshirt entered the store. The suspect had the hood pulled over his head and covering his face. The suspect immediately displayed and pointed a silver semiautomatic handgun at the clerk and demanded money. A customer was also held at gunpoint during the robbery. The suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash.
A City of Madison Police K9 Unit assisted with a K9 track, however the suspect was not located.
The investigation is ongoing. There is no further information available at this time.
If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Fitchburg Police Department at (608) 270-4300.
Prepared By: Sgt. Matthew Laha
Phone #: 270-4300
Case: 18-14428