CONNECTICUT, USA — A string of gas station break-ins across the state have been reported Monday morning.
So far, police have confirmed that six stores have been hit in four communities: East Granby, Bloomfield, Farmington, and Middletown.
In Farmington, two businesses were broken into around 2:30 a.m. According to police, suspects broke into Scott's Village Mobile on Farmington Avenue along with the Go Happy Gas Mart on the same road. The businesses were closed at the time of the burglaries.
Farmington police said both incidents are under investigation, and no arrests have been made at this time. Police also did not release information regarding suspect or vehicle descriptions.
In East Granby, robbers targeted the Pride Convenience store and Cumberland Farms, both located on Rainbow Road, around 3:30 a.m. State police said no injuries were reported, and the investigation is underway. A worker at the Go Happy Gas mart said the thieves stole cigarettes and vapes as no cash was in the store at the time.
The worker also stated the suspects had weapons. State police did not describe the suspects or any suspect vehicles at this time.
Also, around 3:30 a.m. in Bloomfield, officers were called to the Shell Gas Station on Blue Hills Avenue on the report of a larceny. According to officials, three suspects wearing masks and gloves entered the store. The suspects immediately walked behind the counter and stole the store's two registered. No weapons were displayed, and no threats were made, according to police.
While the suspects left, one of them "forcibly" took the clerk's iPhone and smashed it to the floor. Police said the suspects fled in two cars, both heading southbound on Blue Hills Avenue. Police said the clerk couldn't provide any descriptions of the suspects of the vehicles.
Middletown's burglary happened just before 4 a.m. Police said officers were called to the Sunoco gas station on Washington Street on the report of a robbery. When officers got to the gas station, they learned that the clerk was confronted by four suspects, all wearing ski masks and gloves.
According to the clerk, the suspects entered the store and ordered him to stay where he was. The suspects then stole several items, including around $1,250, and over $ 5000 in other merchandise, including cigarettes and vapes. Police said the suspects left the store and drove east on Washington Street.
The suspect vehicles were described as a white Ford Fusion with Michigan registration EGM5043 and a blue Mazda CX-9 Touring with the Connecticut registration JM1.
Officials have not said if these string of incidents are connected, and all are under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the robberies is asked to call the police.
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Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com.
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