Knife-Wielding Woman Foiled in Gas Station Robbery: Police

State Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who was armed with a knife and tried to rob an area gas station.

It was about 9:55 p.m. on Sunday when troopers from Troop K-Colchester were dispatched to for a reported armed robbery.

Troopers searched the area for a female suspect who entered the Bolton Gulf, confronted the clerk with a switchblade knife, and demanded the clerk give her the money from the register.

“The female suspect moved toward the clerk and climbed on top of the sales counter. The clerk immediately retrieved his legally registered firearm, at which time the female suspect quickly climbed down from the counter and exited the store. No shots were fired, no injuries were reported. There was no merchandise or cash taken,” police said in a statement.

State Police Detectives from Eastern District Major Crime (EDMC) are conducting the investigation.

The suspect is described as a white female, approximately five-foot-four with a thin build. She was wearing a dark colored coat, camouflage-style pants, a blue scarf, and a green Boonie hat/fishing-type cap. The knife is described as a switchblade with a white handle.

Anyone with information about this attempted robbery, or who knows the identity of the female suspect, is asked to call Troop K at 860-465-5400 or text tip711 with the information to 236748. All calls will be kept confidential.

Photos courtesy of Connecticut State Police.