Gunman Robs Southington Liquor Shop

Southington Police are searching for the masked gunman who robbed the Colonial Wine and Spirits shop Monday night.

It was about 7:39 p.m. when the Southington Police Department received a panic alarm from the Colonial Wine and Spirits shop at 255 Berlin Ave.

Police say that a lone male suspect wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a black mask entered the store, displayed a black handgun and demanded the store clerk give him all of the money from the cash register.

According to police, the clerk gave an unknown amount of money to the suspect who then told the clerk to sit on the floor. The suspect fled the scene in a southerly direction. Police canine units attempted to track the suspect, however the track ended just south of the store.

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The suspect is described as a black male about 20 to 25 years old, with a slender build of approximately 150 pounds, approximately 5-foot-7 to 6 feet tall. He was wearing blue jeans, a black sweatshirt, a Carolina Panthers baseball hat, a black face mask, and gloves.

Anyone who may have been in the area at this time, may have witnessed the robbery or has any information regarding the incident is asked to call the Southington Det. Adam Tillotson at 860-378-1667 or email him at atillotson@southingtonpolice.org.

Photo courtesy of Southington Police: the robber entering Colonial Wine and Spirits shop on Jan. 25, 2016.