Dartmouth Police investigating armed robbery, assault of 82 year old clerk

On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at approximately 5:07 p.m., members of the Dartmouth Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Hixville General Store, located at 790 Old Fall River Road.

Upon arrival, officers located the 82 year old reporting party/store clerk, who had suffered non-life threatening stab wounds, that were the result of a struggle with the suspect.

The suspect was identified as a white male, approximately 6’00” tall, wearing a green camouflage hoodie and a bandana over his face.

After the struggle with the clerk, the suspect fled the store on foot without getting any money. The male clerk was transported to the hospital to receive treatment for his injuries. Dartmouth detectives, along with a K-9 responded to the scene. The suspect is still at large.