Conn. Police: Robber with Machete Targeting Dunkin’ Donuts Locations

After pulling out his machete and ordering employees to give him the store’s money during the early-morning heist, he reportedly fled the same innovative way that he entered.

A camera showed the suspect as he approached the Manchester, Conn., location.Manchester Police Department

Surveillance photos show that the suspect concealed his identity with dark shades, a bandana over his mouth, and the hood from his sweatshirt covering a baseball cap that appeared to be pulled low.

Police believe that this may not have been the suspect’s first time using a machete to attempt to rob a Dunkin’, reported the Hartford Courant.

About a week earlier, two men — one with a machete — unsuccessfully tried to give the same treatment to a store in New Haven.

The same man in the Manchester incident may also be responsible for recently holding up a nearby gas station while armed with a machete, reported NECN.

In each case, there were no injuries.

Police are encouraging anyone with information about the robberies and attempted robbery to contact them.

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