On June 30, 2016

Armed robber targets Pittsford convenience store

PITTSFORD—On June 22, 2016, at about 10 p.m., Vermont State Police troopers responded to the Champlain Farms convenience store, located at 3705 U.S. Route 7 in the town of Pittsford, for a reported armed robbery. According to police, the robbery involved a lone Caucasian male robber, who entered the store with a weapon and demanded money. The robber was described as being approximately 5’8” tall, having a thin build, wearing a black mask with sunglasses, dark-colored top, and black athletic pants. He fled the area on foot and ran towards Arch Street, witnesses said. There were no reported physical injuries related to the robbery.

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