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Portland police say string of robberies may be connected

Portland police say string of robberies may be connected

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PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Portland police say an initial review of evidence suggests a recent string of robberies are connected.

Portland Police Spokesman David Singer said they’re investigating a robbery at the TD Bank in the Westgate shopping plaza on Congress Street on Monday. No arrests were made.

Singer said there were three other incidents that took place over the last few days.

On Saturday, police responded to a robbery at the CVS pharmacy on Forest Avenue around 9:45 p.m.

There were two other robberies on Sunday at the Walgreens on Marginal Way around 5:50 p.m. and a Dominos on Forest Avenue around 8:30 p.m.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact Portland police.

 

 

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