Police seek suspects in Dollar General robbery

By Gus Bode

Police have no suspects in an armed robbery that occurred at about 7 p.m. Friday night at the Carbondale Dollar General Store, 626 E. Walnut St.

Witnesses said a 6-foot, thin, white male with brown, curly hair walked through the store before he approached a cashier, displayed a hand gun and asked for money. The suspect was last seen near Fox East Gate Theatre in the East Gate Shopping Center.

No one was injured, and there is no estimate for the stolen items.

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A store manager said the store is not equipped with surveillance cameras and was unable to provide any further information.

Carbondale Police are asking anyone who saw suspicious activity around the theater at that time to contact them at 457-3200 or call CrimeStoppers at 549-2677.

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