Crime & Safety
Attempted Armed Robbery At Cape Cod CVS: Police
Police are asking the public's help finding a suspect who tried to rob an Orleans CVS at gunpoint.
ORLEANS, MA — A suspect armed with a gun tried to rob a CVS in Orleans Monday night, police said. The attempted robbery happened at about 8 p.m. at the Skaket Corners shopping plaza on West Road. The suspect fled the scene and police are asking the public's help finding him/her.
"During the encounter, a handgun was shown," Orleans police said in a statement. "When the employee turned away, the subject quickly left the store in an unknown direction."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Orleans police at 508-255-0117.
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Photos: The suspect in an attempted armed robbery at the Orleans CVS on West Road March 19, 2018. (Credit: Orleans Police Department)
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