Robbery Reported Behind Dairy Queen In Norwich, Police Say

NORWICH, CT — A Norwich resident is accused of robbing a person behind a local Dairy Queen, police said.

At 1:21 p.m. Friday, police received a 911 call from a victim stating he was robbed and the suspect had a rifle-style firearm, police said. Police found the victim and a witness that accompanied him. They were not injured, and no shots were fired during this incident, police said.

The victim stated the suspect had agreed to meet via Facebook Marketplace at Dairy Queen in Taftville to sell the suspect two Rolex Moissanite watches, police said.

During the transaction the victim stated the suspect had one of the watches and motioned in his backpack to look for his wallet and kept grabbing onto what the victim saw as a black “buttstock” of a rifle, police said. The victim attempted to grab the watch back, but the suspect fled onto the train tracks, police said.

The photo of the suspect was sent to officers. A permitter was established, and a K-9 responded from Troop E State Police. During the K-9 track, an officer on the perimeter saw a person who matched the photo of the suspect, and the person was detained, police said.

The person was arrested, and a buttstock of an AR rifle was seized, which was in his possession, police said. It is not believed the suspect had a rifle, just the buttstock of one, police said.

Calvin Leacock Jr., 19, of Norwich Avenue, is charged with first-degree robbery, and fifth-degree larceny and was given a $50,000 bond.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Detective Division at 860-886-5561 x3199. You can also call the anonymous tip line at 860-886-5561 x4