An attempted robbery at a Newport News smoke shop left one person with a stab wound Wednesday, police said, and two people were taken to a hospital as officers worked to piece together what happened.
Police Respond to Jefferson Avenue Smoke Shop
The Newport News Police Department is investigating the attempted robbery, which happened at Happy Smoke in the 11000 block of Jefferson Avenue, according to WAVY.com. Officers responded Wednesday to a report of an attempted robbery at the business, the station reported.
Police said the attempted robbery resulted in one person sustaining a stab wound. That wound was not life-threatening, and the two injured people were taken to a local hospital, per the same report.
Investigation Continues
As of the station's report, the incident remained under investigation, with no further details released about what led to the confrontation.
Confrontations between shop employees or owners and would-be robbers have made headlines elsewhere in the country. In 2019, CBS New York reported that a suspected robber was stabbed after police said he pushed a clerk behind a counter to reach a cash register. A separate incident covered by 8 News Now in Las Vegas involved a smoke shop owner apparently stabbing one juvenile with a sharp object after one of three would-be robbers jumped the counter.
No suspect information has been released in the Newport News case, and police have not said what led to the stabbing. This story will be updated as more details become available.
