Durham Police Seeking Public Assistance In Identifying Armed Robbery Suspect

DURHAM, NC – Durham Police investigators are asking for information in reference to an armed robbery that occurred at a business last month. 

At approximately 9 p.m. on September 23, 2023, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at a sweepstakes store in the 1200 block of Avondale Drive. Two male suspects wearing masks entered the business and pointed their guns at the employees. The suspects forced the employees to open the cash drawer safe. The suspects then took thousands of dollars in cash. A female suspect is believed to have helped the two male suspects by pretending to be a customer in the business.

The female suspect is described as a Black female and is pictured in the attached photos.  

Anyone with any information in this case is asked to call Investigator T. Blake at 919-560-4440 ext. 29282 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.

Durham CrimeStoppers is a non-profit organization made up of volunteers from the Durham community – your neighbors – who are willing to take action against crime. They want our community to be a safe one, and they are willing to work to make it that way. A board of directors – members of our community who have volunteered to give their time and talents to the program – administer the program.  These volunteers establish CrimeStoppers policy, raise funds, and determine the amount and method of reward payments.