Albany police investigate Family Dollar robbery
Jim West
ALBANY — Police are investigating an armed robbery of a Family Dollar store in south Albany on Monday.
Witnesses told officers that around 7:30 p.m. a masked black male entered the store at 1030 W. Gordon Ave, with a silver-colored handgun, and ran behind the counter demanding money.
According to Phyllis Banks, spokeswoman for the Albany Police Department, the cashier gave the bandit a bag of money from the register and the suspect fled the scene headed south. Witnesses said the robber wore a gray t-shirt and blue jean shorts.
Anyone with information on the armed robbery of Family Dollar is asked to contact the Albany Police Department at (229) 431-2100 or Crime Stoppers at (229) 436-TIPS (8477).
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