Armed Robbery
Crime
Stoppers Crime of the Week
September
10, 2015
Note: Due to a technical difficulty, surveillance video of this armed robbery can not be posted on our website. We will correct the problem with our site so video can be posted in future Crimes of the Week.
Officer
Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard counties.
This
week Crime Stoppers is seeking tips about an armed robbery which took place at
the Family Dollar store at 921 W Jefferson on September 6 at approximately 4:20
in the afternoon. In the incident, a white male subject who was approximately
5’10” tall, 170 pounds, and in his 30’s or early 40’s demanded money from the
cash drawer after he announced to the clerk that he had a handgun concealed on
his person. The suspect was wearing a dark T-shirt, khaki shorts, sun glasses
and a tan cowboy hat. He left in a dark colored older model Ford Explorer which
was waiting for him nearby. The suspect made off with a small amount of cash
and a carton of Marlboro Special Blend 100’s cigarettes.
If
you have any information about this armed robbery call us with your tip at
788-8427. You can also leave a tip on this website - cashfortips.us or leave your tip by text by following
instructions on this page. We don’t want your name, and if your
anonymous information leads to an arrest, we’ll pay a cash reward.