Farmville Police Seek Information On Attempted Robbery

FARMVILLE – At approximately 10:00 p.m. on Monday, Februrary 6, 2017, Farmville Police responded to the 900 block of S. Main St. for a reported attempted robbery at CVS Pharmacy.  The suspect entered the business just as it was preparing to close, walked behind the counter and told the clerk to open the register.  The clerk observed what was thought to be a firearm in the suspect’s pocket, but the suspect did not present any weapons.  The clerk ran from the suspect and the suspect then walked back out the front door without taking anything.  There were no customers in the business at the time, and no injuries to store personnel.

The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 6’ tall, wearing a black mask, a white zippered hooded sweatshirt or fleece, grey pants, black tennis shoes with white trim, and a tan “trapper” style hat with fur on the forehead and large ear flaps.  The suspect also had a black backpack.

After leaving the business, the suspect was observed on surveillance cameras running between CVS and Pizza Hut towards Hill St.  Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact Detective A.R. Bappert by calling the Farmville Emergency Communications Center at 434-392-3332.