Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery At Speedway: Cranston Police

Police say the suspect went into the gas station around 10:50 Sunday night.

CRANSTON, RI -- The speedway Gas station at 475 Reservoir Ave., was held up Sunday night, police said. The suspect allegedly showed a semi-automatic weapon and ran off with cash. The amount is not being disclosed. He was described as a man "with a mustache and goatee, wearing a black zip up jacket with a black hoodie underneath, along with black pants, black shoes and white gloves, 5’4’’- 5’7.”

No one was hurt during the robbery, police said. They are also looking for a witness who dashed out when the suspect pointed a handgun at him.


Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cranston Police Department Detective Division at 942-2211.

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