Home Crime Police attempting to identify Dollar General robbery suspect in South Carolina

Police attempting to identify Dollar General robbery suspect in South Carolina

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SOUTH CAROLINA — The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at a Dollar General Sunday night.

Deputies responded around 9:24 p.m. to the store on Sniders Highway after reports that a masked suspect entered the store and ran to the manager’s office while brandishing a handgun.

Officials said the suspect forced two employees to place cash into his backpack, stealing approximately $2,600.

The suspect fled on foot. Deputies tracked footprints that led to tire tracks on Team Bishop Lane. Witnesses described the suspect as wearing black clothing, brown work boots, and a white cloth mask.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office at 843-549-2211 or submit an anonymous tip.