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Kingsport Police Department
200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 ThomasMPatton • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | Kingsport Police Investigating Armed Robbery to Convenience Store | ||
| DATE: | November 7, 2014 | ||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE |
| On November 6, 2014 at approximately 9:00 PM, Kingsport Central Dispatch was notified of an armed robbery in progress at the Minute Market located at 1108 East Center Street in Kingsport. Kingsport Police Patrol Officers and Detectives responded. The subsequent investigation revealed the following:
An unknown white male suspect with a small build entered the store dressed in dark colored clothing from head to toe, including a ski mask and gloves. He brandished what appeared to be a large framed, dark colored, semi-automatic pistol and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money prior to police arrival. Nobody was injured during the incident. The robbery was captured on surveillance video, and photos taken from that footage are included in this release. Actual clips from the surveillance video have been made available for viewing on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the links below: Detectives are asking for anyone who may have any information which may help them solve this case to contact them in the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: |
| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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