Police in Tewksbury are seeking the public’s help in identifying a gunman who wielded a high-powered weapon while robbing a convenience store on Sunday, officials said.
Police said the man, who is in his mid-20s, was wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants, a navy blue backpack, and white and black Nike sneakers with an orange or red swoosh.
The robbery happened around 8:37 p.m at Andy’s Convenience on Woburn Street, police said.
The man had a “large-capacity firearm” and demanded cash and “other items” from the clerk, police said. He crossed Woburn Street and went into a wooded area, authorities said.
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Police said they are “releasing video surveillance and images to the public in an effort to generate tips about the suspect’s identity.”
Anyone with information can call police at 978-851-7373 or email tewks_detectives@tewksbury-ma.gov.
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