Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two suspects in connection with a Wednesday night armed robbery at a New Hope Dollar General.
Sheriff Eddie Hawkins told The Dispatch the robbery happened about 9:30 p.m., as the store was preparing to close.
Two Black male suspects dressed head-to-toe in black, including masks and gloves, entered Dollar General at 1928 Lake Lowndes Road, brandished a shotgun and demanded the cash out of the register, Hawkins said.
The two bandits fled into the night in an unknown direction, Hawkins said.
The clerk was not injured, Hawkins said.
Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to call Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at (800) 530-7151 or the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office at (662) 328-6788 or use the P3 Tips smartphone app.
Tipsters will remain anonymous, and are eligible for a cash reward if the information leads to an arrest.
Brian Jones is the local government reporter for Columbus and Lowndes County.
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