Business robbery reported on Jefferson Avenue

The suspects.

The Newport News Police is notifying residents about a recent incident involving a business robbery that occurred in the Newport News area.

The incident was reported in the 10000 block of Jefferson Avenue at 10:59 a.m. Oct. 2.

According to the report,  "Two unidentified black males entered [the MegaBass store], waited for a customer to leave then robbed the store's owner. One man produced a handgun and demanded the owner open the safe. The owner stated there was no safe. The men proceeded to tape the owner's hands to his sides then removed him to a back room. The men took cash from the store register, a laptop computer from the counter and a computer storage device then fled on foot."

The first suspect is described as a black male, bald, with a goatee, approximately 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10, 180 to 190 pounds, wearing a grey zip-up hooded sweatshirt, black T-shirt, camouflage pants and black shoes. Suspect two is described as a black male, with a close cut haircut and trimmed thin full beard, wearing a grey jacket with teal sleeves, knee-length khaki shorts, white socks and white shoes, according to police.

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