Gunmen rob Kangaroo Express 6/26/2009 11:12 AM Police are searching for two men who robbed The Kangaroo Express at 349 Edgefield Road in North Augusta Thursday night.
About 10:30 p.m., two men walked into the store, pointed a gun at the cashier and demanded money, according to a news release from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
The cashier gave one of the suspects money from the register and the second suspect grabbed several cigars and placed them in a black bag.
The suspects ran from the store down a nearby street.
The suspects were described as black males dressed in all black clothing, black gloves, black ski masks and bandanas. One suspect is described as between 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 1 inches tall, weighing 160 to 170 pounds and between 20 and 25 years old.
The second suspects was described as between 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 160 to 170 pounds.
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office Tracking Team responded and searched the area.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of these individuals is asked to contact Investigator Chuck Cain at the Aiken County Sheriff's Office at (800) 922-9709 or call CrimeStoppers of the Midlands at (888) 599-TIPS. Callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of between $50 and $1,000.
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Comment Title:
Is it just me that has noticed that the last 15 gun crimes were carried out by blacks. There must be some relationship between race and violent crime, anyone care to hazard a guess as why. I was thinking we have so many problem solvers here maybe we could come up with an answer.
Posted by: On: 6/27/2009
Comment Title: Sheriff Hunt
I think you have a very short memory about Howard Sellers day's. They would not even answer a call after the crime took place. Look at sheriff Hunts record since becoming Sheriff. More cars on the road, more arrest made, more DUI's all during a national increase in crime. Hunt is the most transparent Sheriff Aiken County ever had. Don't tell me about Sellers and Roland as my memory is not that weak. Thanks Sheriff Hunt for the super job you and your people do.
Posted by: Hank On: 6/26/2009
Comment Title: Bullcrap!
I am sick of people blaming recent robberies on the economy. These jerks didn't have jobs before things got tough. Everytime the courts let them out they are more educated from their short prison terms and more daring then before.
Posted by: On: 6/26/2009
Comment Title:
I can blame Hunt because I have known the man for many years. He is nice guy, but his motivation to become Sheriff was all ego. It wasn't until after he got into office that he realized what a mistake it was for him to run. He loved taking shots at Sellers and Rowland because at the time he did not have to back it up. Now that he has seen what it takes to run that agency properly, he knows he cannot do it and wishes he had kept his mouth shut. In fact, he has been grooming his replacement for years. Put a serious challenger on the ballot next election and he will run away faster than any of the dogs he used to train.
Posted by: On: 6/26/2009
Comment Title: Stupid people
Is it me or are you retarded!!! How can you blame Hunt for crime increasing? Turn the news on and see how the economy affects peoples lives. People get desparate and do what they can for a living..... Come on, think before you post an STUPID comment.
Posted by: On: 6/26/2009
Comment Title:
Although I don't agree on some policies of the ACSO I don't think we can put all the blame entirely on Hunt. Anyone who tracks crime will see that it we have entered a new dawn and thanks to the pitiful economy these random acts are only going to increase. You can never stop armed robberies but only mitigate them.
Posted by: American no hyphen On: 6/26/2009
Comment Title:
This is more a naacp problem than the sheriff's problem. When are we going to start shooting these punks on site(pun intended) because the courts can't solve the problem. The parents are as bad as the kids they produce.
Posted by: On: 6/26/2009
Comment Title:
Is it me, or is crime increasing in Aiken County since Hunt became Sheriff? Maybe he might want to consider actually preventing crime instead of attending Republican club meetings and taking photo ops at crime scenes.
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