By Tiffany Williams –
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — A masked man walks into a neighborhood convenience store late at night. He doesn’t browse. He doesn’t hesitate. Police say he demands the register be opened — and then vanishes into the dark with stolen merchandise.
Now the Vermont State Police are hunting for him.
At approximately 10:51 p.m. on Feb. 9, troopers responded to Maplefields on U.S. Route 2 in Plainfield for a report of a robbery. Investigators say an armed male wearing a mask entered the store and demanded that an employee open the register.
The suspect left on foot with an unknown number of cigarettes.
No arrests have been made. The suspect remains unidentified. Police describe him as approximately 6 feet tall and slender.
An armed robbery in a small Vermont town rattles more than just a single business. It shakes a sense of security. A masked suspect. A weapon. A demand for money. And then gone.
Detective Sgt. Michael Mattuchio of the Berlin Barracks is leading the investigation. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Vermont State Police Berlin Barracks at 802-229-9191, option 3. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the department’s online tip portal.
For now, the suspect is still out there.