EDEN -- Eden police are investigating their fourth robbery in a week.
Around 9:15 a.m. Friday, the Eden Police Department responded to Starlite Technology at 413 Bridge St. in reference to an armed robbery.
The suspect entered the business, displayed a gun and took an undisclosed amount of money before running from the store. The suspect was described as a masked, black male wearing a black hooded jacket, gray T-shirt, black pants and black shoes.
The three others robberies occurred around 8:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Super Mart on Hamilton Street; around 8 p.m. Monday at the Shoe Show on Pierce Street; and around 10:30 p.m. Monday at Tees Pizza on Fieldcrest Road.
Eden police are investigating a possible connection in these robberies. Anyone with information about these crimes should contact Detective Ronnie Markham or Sgt. Paul Moore at 623-9755 or 623-9240; or Rockingham County Crimestoppers at 349-9683.
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