For Immediate Release: September 1, 2023
LPD Seeking Suspect in Strong Armed Robbery
LYNCHBURG, Va. — The Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) is asking for the community’s help in identifying an individual who committed a strong armed robbery of a man on Park Avenue early this morning.
On September 1, 2023, at 4:32 a.m. LPD Officers were called to the 2100-block of Park Avenue in reference to a robbery. An individual was assaulted and left with minor injuries after personal items were stolen. The suspect fled in the direction of Brook and Glenwood Streets.
The suspect is described as a black male approximately 40 years old with a scruffy beard and no shirt.
LPD is seeking security camera footage from residents who live in the areas of Brook and Glenwood Streets that may have caught the suspect.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective T. Hall at 434-455-6155 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900. Enter an anonymous tip online at P3Tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
This is an ongoing investigation and any additional information will be provided as an update to this release.