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Suspect Sought for Robbery at Comfort Inn

FARMVILLE, VA- Police responded to a report of an armed robbery last Saturday evening at the Comfort Inn located at 2108 South Main Street.

Farmville Police responded to the business at 11:13 pm on January 3. An employee reported that a customer had just been robbed and was awaiting an officer’s arrival in the lobby.

According to the victim, the suspect had placed a handgun to his head and forced him back into the room demanding an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing. 

The suspect was described as a black male, 5’ 7” tall, mustache, goatee, wearing a black jump suit, with a black hoodie covering his head.

The suspect was seen leaving the scene in a grey Ford minivan displaying Virginia license XAC-8137.

Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact the Farmville Police Department at 434-392-9259 or Acting Chief of Police A.Q. Ellington, Sr. at 434-392-3332.

As of January 6, there are no new comments from the Farmville Police regarding this case.