Crime & Safety

Man With Gun Robs Woman in JCPenney Parking Lot

Incident occurred on Oct. 29 in Avon

From the Avon Police blotters.

On Oct. 29 at 10:59 p.m. police received a call  Oct. 29 from a person in the JCPenney parking lot who saw a male in the lot with a gun just before 11 p.m. on Oct. 29.

The caller put a woman on the phone who told police a black man in a grey sweatshirt and jeans had told her in a near whisper  to “give it all to me.”

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The suspect, also described as having loose jeans and a goatee, was carrying a black weapon and ran southbound from the store.

The victim told police she gave the man all her money.

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Police searched the area, including numerous local businesses but could not locate the suspect.


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