Another women's retail store robbed at gunpoint

HENRICO, VA (WWBT) - It's happened again in Henrico, another women's clothing store has been robbed at gunpoint.

Cato Fashion store at Oak Hill Plaza has security cameras and is located in a pretty busy shopping center.

But just before closing on Monday, a man in a mask walked in and robbed the store at gunpoint.

"It's scary when it's close to home," says Onika Williams, a shopper.  "I mean you hear about it a lot, but never so close to home."

Williams doesn't know why anyone would steal from this shop.

It has happened before.  In February, a man wearing a mask robbed Dot's Clothing store also located in Henrico.  There were hold ups that month for a Cato's in Richmond and the Dress Barns in Henrico and Hanover.

All women's retail stores -- all robbed at gunpoint.

Police are still looking into if the robberies are connected.

Some shoppers say they see police patrolling regularly, but Williams says this robbery has made her more aware.

"I'm like oh my God maybe I need to watch, you know, look around me a little bit more as I come out here," she said.

Nobody was injured in any of the robberies.  In this most recent case, the suspect got away with cash  and has not been caught.

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