YORK COUNTY — The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office (YPSO) is searching for a suspect in an attempted robbery.
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, just after 3 a.m., YPSO received a call regarding an attempted robbery that occurred at a business located at the 2600 block of George Washington Memorial Highway.
YPSO stated that when deputies arrived on scene, “they discovered that an individual described as a Black male wearing a black hoodie pulled over his head and with a bandana around his face, demanded money from the clerk.”
According to a statement issued by YPSO, the clerk refused to comply and, after several demands, the suspect fled the business on foot in an unknown direction.
YPSO is asking for anyone with information to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or the department’s Tip line at (757) 890-4999. Residents are asked to provide the department with reference report #2200474.
