SACO — Police are investigating two robberies of local businesses on Sunday and Monday.
The first happened about 11 p.m. Sunday at the Cumberland Farms market on Elm Street. Police said an employee reported that a man entered the store, said he had a weapon and demanded cash. No weapon was shown. The man made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
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Police said the suspect was described as about 5-foot-9 to 6 feet tall, with a thin build and short curly hair. He was wearing a sweater-style shirt and possibly yellow-and-black plaid shorts.
In the second incident, reported at 1:41 a.m. Monday, a taxi driver for Twin City Taxi told police that a customer he picked up on Middle Street said he had a weapon and demanded cash.
The passenger was described as scruffy-looking and in his 30s with a thin build and short brown hair. He was wearing a gray pullover-style sweatshirt and blue jeans with holes near the knees.
The passenger fled on Middle Street with an undisclosed amount of cash.
A police dog was called in to work on both robberies.
Video images of the Cumberland Farms suspect are being used by police as part of their investigation.
Anyone with information about either incident is asked to contact Saco police at 282-8216.
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