Police are looking to identify two men suspected in the armed robbery of a liquor store in West Hartford on Saturday.
Around 7:21 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at City Line Liquor at 595 Prospect Ave., according to the West Hartford Police Department.
Officers learned that two men reportedly entered the store and ordered money from the cash register at gunpoint, police said.
According to police, a black pistol was displayed by one of the suspects.
During the robbery, police allege that one employee was pepper sprayed and another was punched in the face. The employees sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident, according to police.
Police described one suspect as a man wearing black pants, a black jacket, black shoes and a black mask. The second suspect was described by police as a man wearing blue jeans, a blue-hooded sweatshirt,
black shoes and a blue mask.
The suspects reportedly fled the area after stealing an undisclosed amount of money, according to police. Police said they were last seen leaving in a white four-door sedan with dark-colored wheels and tinted windows.
The investigation into the armed robbery is ongoing, according to police.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the West Hartford Police Department at 860-523-5203 or use the WHPD tip line at 860-570-8969 or email at whpdtips@westhartfordct.gov.
