UPDATED: Armed Robbery at Yarmouth Motel

UPDATED: 12:00 PM Thursday

WEST YARMOUTH - At about 10:10 PM,  Yarmouth Police responded to an armed robbery at the Town and Country Motor Lodge, on Route 28 in West Yarmouth. The suspect was described as a white male 5'8" to 5'10" and wearing a blue baseball cap. He is believed to have fled in the direction of the 7-11 and was believed to have left the area in a silver colored vehicle headed in the direction of Hyannis on Route 28. It was reported that he showed a handgun during the robbery.

UPDATE: July 25, 2007 (YPD Press Release)

On Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 10:11 PM—the Yarmouth Police Department responded to an armed robbery at the Town and Country Motor Lodge on Route 28 in West Yarmouth.  Yarmouth Police Patrol Officers Kevin L. Antonovitch and Christopher R. Marino arrived at the scene and confirmed that an armed robbery had just occurred and that the suspect had fled. 

After establishing a secure crime scene—additional Yarmouth Police Officer converged on the area and established an outer perimeter and conducted saturation patrols. The on-scene investigation determined that an unknown white male had entered the front office area—brandished a handgun—and demanded cash.  

The suspect obtained a small amount of cash—ran southbound across Route 28—and into a silver 4 door sedan.  The suspect vehicle was last seen westbound on Route 28. Barnstable County Sheriff’s Department Crime Scene Investigators John Szucs and Timothy Wallace were called to the scene and provided crime scene analysis and evidence collection. 

Suspect Description: White Male, 5’6” to 5’8”, Stocky Build, Round Face, Blonde Hair, Dark Colored Handgun,  Silver 4-Door Sedan   

Anyone with information about this unsolved violent crime is urged to contact Yarmouth Police Detective Eric H. Nuss at 508-775-0445 extension 132.