The Laurel Police Department and the Laurel/Jones County Crimestoppers organization are asking the public to help in solving several armed robberies that have occurred in less than a month.

Detective Kevin Flynn with the Laurel Police Department said police are now looking at several robberies as containing similar suspects.

“We think the cases are associated,” Flynn said. “However, we need the public’s help in solving these.”

Flynn said over the past month, police have received reports of eight incidents involving robberies of individuals within the city.

“The first case occurred on Nov. 10 on Lee Street and the last case occurred about 3 a.m. Thursday,” Flynn said. “The majority of these cases have occurred in the Southwest side of Laurel and the Northwest side of Laurel.”

The city’s latest incidents occurred Thursday morning between midnight and 12:30 a.m. on Tulip Street and a home invasion about 3 a.m. on North Joe Wheeler.

During the 12:30 a.m. incident, a man reportedly walked into his yard in the 1900 block of Tulip Street and was approached by a man who demanded his money. According to police, the victim was forced to give the suspect his wallet and the culprit then ran toward General Pershing Street.

“All the cases involved two to three black males with similar descriptions. The age of the suspects have been similar, being about five foot seven to five foot eight inches in height and weighing between 150-165 pounds and they are usually wearing all dark colors,” Flynn said. “Also, in most cases, the suspects wore ski masks and bandannas to hide their faces.”

Flynn said the first incident occurred about 7 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the 1700 block of Lee Street when a Hispanic male reported being robbed in his front yard.

Flynn said the victim reported that three slender young black males held a small silver handgun on him demanding money.

“They reportedly took his wallet and keys,” according to Flynn. “The suspects fled the scene on foot going east on Lee Street.”

On Nov. 11, a woman was robbed in the parking lot of the Sav-Rite in the Gardiner Center.

Then two separate robberies occurred this weekend.

Investigator Stephen Bullock with the Laurel Police said an incident occurred at a local washateria Sunday evening where a couple reported being approached by two males who attempted to be robbed them.

“A man and his wife reported being at the Maytag Laundromat on South 16th Avenue when they were approached by two young black males,” Bullock said. “The victim said the two males approached them and one of them had a silver handgun.