Smithfield Police are searching for a purple pickup truck in connection with a robbery inside McDonald’s in West Smithfield last Tuesday. The victim waited until Friday to alert police about the crime.
The customer said he was in the men’s restroom when the suspect came in and began assaulting him. During the assault the suspect grabbed his wallet and began to flee. The victim exited the restroom and yelled that he had been robbed. The suspect then threw the wallet towards the victim.
The black male suspect fled in a purple Chevy C-10 pickup driven by a black female.
Police said the victim had $12 in his wallet. The money was not taken.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Smithfield Police at 919-934-2121.
