Suspect sought in Monday morning robbery 6/1/2009 2:33 PM Staff reports On Monday, around 10 a.m. the Aiken County Sheriff's Office responded to the Hot Spot convenience store at 831 South Main St., New Ellenton, for an armed robbery. According to witnesses, the suspect came in armed with a black handgun and ordered the customers to the floor.
The suspect is described as an African-American man in his twenties, between six feet and six feet two inches tall, weighing about 170 pounds and wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, black pants, a mask and gloves.
The suspect demanded and received an undisclosed amount of money from the clerk. He was last seen fleeing the scene in a red or burgundy four-door Dodge Stratus.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Aiken County Sheriff's Office at (800) 922-9709. Individuals also should call CrimeStoppers of the Midlands at (888) CRIME - SC. Callers can remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of between $50 and $1,000.
A copy of the incident report can be found at www.aikencountysheriff.org.
Expect further details on this developing story in both the online and print editions of the Aiken Standard.
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Comment Title:
An armed population is a polite one....
Posted by: On: 6/1/2009
Comment Title: Aiken is the Armed Robbery capital of the south
C'mon convenience store owners. Provide or encourage your employees to arm themselves and put these thugs in the ground. And citizens why you ever leave your house unarmed is beyond me.
Posted by: G5QD4 On: 6/1/2009
Comment Title: We need more "good killings"
We will keep on having roberies until a robber is blown away. We need a good killing.
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