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Two Convenience Stores Robbed At Gunpoint

Last updated on Tuesday, November 3, 2009

(BLOOMINGTON, IN) - Two Bloomington convenience stores were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning, police believe by the same man.

Bloomington Police received two reports around the same time Sunday morning and police say that it appears that the two stores were robbed by the same man.

One male store clerk told police that he opened the drawer to the cash register after being demanded to open it by the robbing suspect who held the clerk at gunpoint, the other store clerk described nearly the same situation.

Both described the suspect as a black man, 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, wearing black clothing and a black ski mask.

Anyone with information regarding these reported robberies is asked to contact Detective Rick Crussen of the Bloomington Police Department at 349-3316.

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