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Greensboro hotel, gas station robbed overnight; suspects get away with cash

Greensboro hotel, gas station robbed overnight; suspects get away with cash
WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT IN GREENSBORO. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AN ARMED ROBBERY AT THE MICROTEL INN ON BIG TREE WAY. THIS ALSO HAPPENED AROUND 10-50 LAST NIGHT. POLICE SAY A MAN ENTERED THE HOTEL WITH A GUN. AND TOOK CASH, BEFORE LEAVING IN A LIGHT COLOR SEDAN. NO WORD IF ANYONE WAS HURT
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Greensboro hotel, gas station robbed overnight; suspects get away with cash
Greensboro police officers are looking for suspects in a hotel robberyand a gas station robbery.Click the video player above to view other headlines from WXII 12 News The first robbery happened Thursday around 10:50 p.m. at the Microtel Inn on Big Tree Way.Officers responded and learned a man, armed with a handgun, entered the hotel and took cash before leaving in a light-colored sedan, police say.The suspect was described as a male, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall, wearing a ski-type mask and white shirt with black pants. Hours later, around 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to the Circle K gas station on Green Valley Road in reference to a robbery.An unknown suspect entered the business, showed a threatening note and took cash.The suspect was wearing a mask and glasses, police say.It's unknown if the hotel robbery is connected to the gas station robbery."Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000," a news release said.

Greensboro police officers are looking for suspects in a hotel robberyand a gas station robbery.

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The first robbery happened Thursday around 10:50 p.m. at the Microtel Inn on Big Tree Way.

Officers responded and learned a man, armed with a handgun, entered the hotel and took cash before leaving in a light-colored sedan, police say.

The suspect was described as a male, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall, wearing a ski-type mask and white shirt with black pants.

Hours later, around 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to the Circle K gas station on Green Valley Road in reference to a robbery.

An unknown suspect entered the business, showed a threatening note and took cash.

The suspect was wearing a mask and glasses, police say.

It's unknown if the hotel robbery is connected to the gas station robbery.

"Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000," a news release said.