April 29, 2024
For Immediate Release
Contact: Chief Erik Costa, 860-638-4100

News Release - Robbery at Sunoco Gas Station

On April 29, 2024 at approximately 03:57 hours, Officers responded to the Sunoco gas station located at 519 Washington Street for a robbery that had just occurred. 

On arrival, Officers determined that the clerk was not injured. The clerk indicated that four male suspects, all wearing ski masks and gloves, entered the store and ordered him to stay where he was. The suspects then stole a number of items from the store to include approximately $1,250 in cash and change and over $5,000 in other merchandise, including cigarettes and vapes. The suspects left the store and traveled east on Washington Street. 

The suspect vehicles were described as a white Ford Fusion bearing Michigan Registration EGM5043 and a blue Mazda CX-9 Touring bearing CT Registration JM1. 

The case is being investigated by the Middletown Police Major Investigations Unit. Anyone with information on the identity of the suspects is encouraged to call Detective D. Semper at 860-638-4145.