Police investigate armed robbery in North Springfield

There was another armed robbery at the Irving gas station in North Springfield Monday night.

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Police investigate armed robbery in North Springfield Posted: Dec 14, 2015 10:08 PM EST Updated: Dec 15, 2015 9:59 AM EST By WCAX NewsCONNECT Irving gas station robbed at gunpoint Allan Stein In this store surveillance image, an unidentified man armed with what appears to be a rifle or pump action shotgun confronts a cashier at the North Sp‎ringfield Monday night. — PHOTO COURTESY OF SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT In this store surveillance image, an unidentified man armed with what appears to be a rifle or pump action shotgun confronts a cashier at the North Sp‎ringfield Monday night. — PHOTO COURTESY OF SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPRINGFIELD — Police are searching for a man who allegedly held up a cashier at the North Springfield Irving at gunpoint Monday night. Springfield Police Chief Douglas S. Johnston said the man entered the gas station and convenience store located on Route 106 at Maple Street at 7:15 p.m., displayed a firearm and demanded cash. He was last seen leaving the area on foot with money from the register, police said. "We don't know how much money he got," said Johnston. The suspect was wearing a light colored jacket with a hood over his jead. Police are reviewing store surveillance video and have released a photograph of the suspect that was taken from the footage. In the photo, it appears the suspect is armed with a rifle or pump shotgun. Johnston said it was the seventh robbery of the store during this year, and he attributed it to the remote location. "It's on the outskirts of the town versus the more condensed area," he said. The chief said police do not yet have any solid leads and that random robberies of gas stations are a challenge to solve. "It all depends on what evidence is available and the witnesses at the scene," he said. Anyone with information is asked to call (802) 885-2113.