Detectives Investigate Armed Robbery on Portsmouth Boulevard

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Police Department is requesting information from the community as they investigate an armed robbery that occurred on Portsmouth Boulevard.

Police received reports of the incident on February 13, 2026. According to investigators, an armed suspect entered a retail business along the busy commercial corridor, threatened the employee on duty, and demanded money. The suspect then fled the area on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Detectives have been working to gather and review surveillance footage from nearby businesses along Portsmouth Boulevard to track the suspect’s movement before and after the robbery. The suspect is described as a male of medium height, wearing a dark jacket and face covering.

Anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area on February 13, 2026, or who has surveillance or dashcam footage from Portsmouth Boulevard around the time of the robbery, is urged to call the Portsmouth Police Department or submit an anonymous tip through the Crime Line.