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Convenience store robbed in Nanticoke

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<p>NANTICOKE &#8212; Police are investigating an early morning robbery at a Nanticoke convenience store.</p><p>Police say that a male suspect robbed the Cocoa Hut mart, located at 61 E. Main St., at approximately 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.</p><p>The male entered the store and demanded cash while brandishing a silver semi-automatic firearm, pointing it at the clerk and a customer.</p><p>The suspect was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jogging pants and New Balance sneakers. He wore blue surgical gloves and a white towel to obscure his face. Police are unsure of the suspect&#8217;s race, but he is believed to be between 5 feet 10 inches and 5 feet 11 inches tall.</p><p>Those with information are asked to contact Nanticoke City Police at 570-735-2200.</p><p>This is not the first time the Cocoa Hut has been robbed, with other incidents occurring in <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/archive/183401/stories-nanticoke-man-facing-charges-in-2-towns97702" target="_blank">2011</a>, <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/archive/135747/news-local-news-1097173-robbery-at-cocoa-hut-in-nanticoke" target="_blank">2014 </a>and <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/371446/armed-robbery-at-nanticoke-store" target="_blank">2015</a>.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">This image, released on the Nanticoke City Police Department Facebook page, shows the suspect&#8217;s weapon during a robbery at the Cocoa Hut convenience mart early Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/web1_Nanticoke-Robbery.jpg</photo0><caption0>This image, released on the Nanticoke City Police Department Facebook page, shows the suspect&#8217;s weapon during a robbery at the Cocoa Hut convenience mart early Tuesday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted photo </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/web1_Nanticoke-Robbery-2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">The suspect&#8217;s face is covered in this surveillance camera footage released by the Nanticoke City Police Department. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/web1_Nanticoke-Robbery-2.jpg</photo1><caption1>The suspect&#8217;s face is covered in this surveillance camera footage released by the Nanticoke City Police Department. </caption1><photoCredit1>Submitted photo </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan</p></shirttailMeta></div>