Killingly/Ashford, CT — At least two roadside stores on Route 101 and Route 44 were burglarized overnight.
According to the Connecticut State Police, at approximately 3:34 AM on Friday, November 28, 2025, troopers assigned to Troop D responded to a reported burglary in progress at 439 Hartford Pike — Shell Gas Station/Haris & Ayesha Energy Express.
Troopers arrived within approximately seven minutes and discovered the gloved suspects had forced their way into the store through a window and later fled west in a newer model white Nissan Rogue SUV.
Patrolling troopers quickly began locating a trail of empty cash registers along Route 101. One was located near 118 Hartford Pike, and two were located near the Mashamoquet Road/Brook Front Lane intersection.
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Troop D is asking for anyone who may have driven along Route 101 or has home surveillance footage from early this morning to review their footage for sightings of the suspects or vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper McCormack #888 at Troop D at 860-779-4900.
According to the Connecticut State Police, at approximately 7:50 AM, troopers assigned to Troop C responded to 5 North Road, Ashford — Route 44 Beer Wine & Spirits, for reports of an overnight burglary. Troopers arrived to find [the window smashed] and items from the store located outside.
The State Police were unable to immediately confirm if the two incidents are related.