A male suspect robbed a jewelry store in Blacksburg, Virginia on December 12th. He entered asking to purchase an item, and when an employee showed him merchandise, he grabbed it and fled on foot. The suspect is described as a white male around 6 feet tall, wearing faded blue jeans, an orange/red ball cap, brown work boots, with a full red beard in his late 20s to early 30s, and a tattoo of numbers on the back of his partially amputated thumb hand. Police are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact them.
A male suspect robbed a jewelry store in Blacksburg, Virginia on December 12th. He entered asking to purchase an item, and when an employee showed him merchandise, he grabbed it and fled on foot. The suspect is described as a white male around 6 feet tall, wearing faded blue jeans, an orange/red ball cap, brown work boots, with a full red beard in his late 20s to early 30s, and a tattoo of numbers on the back of his partially amputated thumb hand. Police are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact them.
A male suspect robbed a jewelry store in Blacksburg, Virginia on December 12th. He entered asking to purchase an item, and when an employee showed him merchandise, he grabbed it and fled on foot. The suspect is described as a white male around 6 feet tall, wearing faded blue jeans, an orange/red ball cap, brown work boots, with a full red beard in his late 20s to early 30s, and a tattoo of numbers on the back of his partially amputated thumb hand. Police are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact them.
Blacksburg Police investigate strong-armed robbery at a jewelry store
Blacksburg, Virginia, December 13, 2013 On December 12th, at 3:00 pm, Blacksburg Police responded to the 1400 block of S. Main Street in reference to a robbery from a jewelry store. The investigation revealed a male subject had entered the business and was inquiring about purchasing a piece of jewelry. When a store employee was showing the subject some merchandise, the suspect grabbed the merchandise and fled the store on foot. The suspect has been described as follows: White male, at least 6 feet tall, wearing faded blue jeans, faded orange/red ball cap, brown work boots, appeared to be in his late twenties or early thirties, full beard that was red in color, tattoo of numbers on the back of his hand, and a partially amputated thumb (same hand with tattoo). The incident continues to be investigate and Blacksburg Police request that anyone with information please contact the Department at (540) 961-1150. Information can be left anonymously at the departments tip line at (540) 961-1819 or at CIU@blacksburg.gov.