Police: Cash, Cigarettes Stolen in Grocery Robbery

Cash and cigarettes were allegedly stolen in a reported burglary from a Norwalk store Monday night, according to police.

Two employees of the Umpierre Grocery at 251 Ely Ave. were closing the store when a man reportedly came in and asked to borrow a lighter, then left, police said. Another man came in and stood by the store's ATM as the first man returned the lighter, and then both reportedly left the grocery before coming back inside, according to police.

The men were allegedly both displaying handguns when they returned and asking, "Where's the money?", police said.

An employee, a 30-year-old man, got down on his knees, and one of the men reportedly then hit him on the back of his head with a gun three times, according to police.

The two men allegedly took an unknown amount of cash and cigarettes before leaving in a vehicle, police said.

An ambulance treated the 30-year-old employee on scene, and the other victim, a 35-year-old woman, was not treated, according to police.

Police are investigating the incident.