Petersburg police investigating armed robbery at KFC, searching for suspect

PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) β€” The Petersburg Bureau of Police is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Thursday morning.

According to police, the robbery occurred at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in the 3300 block of South Crater Road around 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 8.

The suspect is described by police as a Black male wearing blue jeans, a gray hoodie and carrying a black backpack.

β€œThe subject was armed at the time of the incident and was last seen heading south on Crater Road,” a police spokesperson said.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Petersburg Bureau of Police at 804-732-4222 .

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