The owner of Mickey 7, a small business in Farmville, Virginia, was robbed at gunpoint the night of Nov.13, 2014 according to a press release that was authorized by Chief Doug Mooney.
According to the press release, the owner of the business was approached by three males in the parking lot at closing time who promptly displayed a handgun to the small business owner. The owner was severely assaulted by the assailants, and he was stripped of various personal belongings.
The suspects later fled towards the north in the direction of Depot Street, they were last seen on Main St. near the Rails to Trails where they were nearly hit by a white Ford pickup truck.
The victim was transported to Southside Community Hospital for proper care and recovery. According to the claimed owner of the property, there had been several prior attempts of robbery in the past few months as well as shots being fired at the building. However, it was unclear as to if these instances were ever officially reported to the Police Department.
The Farmville Police Department urges those in the area of this crime that may have seen something suspicious, or with any helpful information to contact Detective Sergeant Chris Moss at 434 392- 2109.
