WORCESTER — Police believe armed robberies at two local pizza joints could be related, based on the description of the suspect in both cases.
Police were called around 1:45 a.m. Monday to Golden Pizza at 1137 Grafton St. on a report of an armed robbery. Officers were told a man had entered the shop with a handgun and demanded cash.
An employee gave the suspect some money. Police said the suspect ran down Sunderland Road. The suspect was described as a white male, around 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a skinny build, wearing jeans and a hooded sweatshirt.
Officers searched the area with a state police dog, but did not find the suspect.
A previous robbery, on Thursday at Golden Pizza at 1168 Main St., appears to be related. A man with a similar description entered that shop around 11:50 p.m., showed a gun and robbed cash, police said.
Anyone with information may send an anonymous text to 274637 beginning with TIPWPD, or submit an anonymous message online at www.worcesterma.gov/police, or call Worcester police detectives at (508) 799-8651.
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