Convenience Store Armed Robber on the Loose
TJ's Convenience Store
A convenience store armed robber got away with an undisclosed amount of cash yesterday in Richmond County.
The suspect entered TJ’s Market in the 1900 block of Kissingbower Road Wednesday armed with a black firearm.
The store’s owner told Richmond County Deputies the suspect walked in, brandished the gun and demanded money from him at the register.
The owner said he handed over the cash, then the suspect fled on foot, headed toward Haynie Drive.
Description of the Suspect:
- Black
- 5’3″
- 170 pounds
- Red shorts
- black long-sleeved shirt
- light-colored vest
- light-colored hat
- blue surgical gloves
- white and black Nike tennis shoes
The suspect is considered armed and dangerous.
If you have any information that could help with the investigation, contact the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at (706) 821-1020 or (706) 821-1080.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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