PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – The search is on for a suspect who Pittsylvania County deputies say robbed a Food Lion at gunpoint Wednesday night.
At about 10:33 p.m., the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office was alerted about a man wearing a mask who was seen running from a Food Lion with a firearm and cash register in hand.
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Once authorities arrived, the suspect had already fled from the scene, but Food Lion employees told deputies that they had been robbed and that about $1,300 in cash was stolen.
Deputies say the suspect was wearing black pants, a grey hoodie and a face mask and could be driving a silver Chevrolet Impala.
If anyone has any information about this incident, please call the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office at 434-432-7931 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-791-0044.
Callers may remain anonymous and could receive up to a $5,000 cash reward upon the arrest and conviction of the alleged suspect.
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