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Posted on: December 6, 2016

[ARCHIVED] Assistance Needed to Identify Robbery Suspects

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Fitchburg Police Department detectives are seeking assistance in identifying two suspects involved in an armed robbery of the Qdoba Restaurant that occurred on December 1st. Witnesses reported the suspects, shown in the attached surveillance images*, ran from the store to a vehicle.  The suspects reportedly fled in a dark colored, possibly maroon, four-door sedan in an unknown direction.  

Further descriptions of the suspects can be found in the original release below. 

Anyone with information regarding this robbery or the identity of the suspects is asked to contact the Fitchburg Police Department at (608)270-4300. 

Callers can remain anonymous by calling the Fitchburg Police Department Tipster Line at (608)270-4321 or Madison Area Crime Stoppers at (608) 266-6014.

Individuals can also submit tips via text message by texting the information along with the keyword "Fitchburg" to TIP 411 (847411). 

Anonymous tips are also accepted at http://madisonareacrimestoppers.org/ or on the Fitchburg Police Department's website: www.fitchburgwi.gov/police.

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*Images are also available via our Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/fitchburgwipolice/



*********ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE*********

On December 1, 2016, at 10:03 pm, officers from the Fitchburg Police Department responded to an armed robbery at the Qdoba Restaurant at 5401 Caddis Bend.  

Two male suspects entered the business and removed money from the cash registers. The suspects then left the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. There were no injuries reported.

The first suspect is described as a male of unknown race, approximately 5’10”, wearing dark clothing, and brandishing a knife. The second suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6’ tall wearing dark clothing and brandishing a silver handgun. Both suspects were described as having an average build. The suspect was last seen heading west through the parking lot. The investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the Fitchburg Police Department at 608-270-4300 or Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014.

 No other information is available for release at this time. 

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