NEW DETAILS: Surveillance pictures released in store armed robbery

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police need the community’s help in identifying the suspects in a store armed robbery last month.

Police said three men entered the El Mercadito store on Shipyard Boulevard at around 1:30 p.m. September 16 and threatened the store clerk with a gun. When the robbers realized the alarm was activated, they ran from the business.

Police are asking anyone with information on the identity of these suspects to call the Wilmington Police Department at 910-343-3609 or Text-A-Tip at 274637 (CRIMES) start your text with Tip708 then type the rest of your tip.