NEWTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A suspect is wanted after an armed robbery at a gas station/convenience store in Newton Saturday morning, according to the police department.
The incident happened Aug. 20, around 3:45 a.m. at Circle H on the 300 block of East 20th Street near North Rankin Avenue.
Police say they were told a man entered the store and demanded money from the clerk as he showed a weapon. That person then left the store on foot, with an ‘undisclosed amount of money,’ and headed west on East 20th Street, reports stated.
The suspect is described as a black male, possibly in his 20s or 30s, between 5 feet, 7 inches and 5-10, about 170-180 pounds, and wore a black face mask, hoodie shirt, pants, and tennis shoes.
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With any information regarding this situation, please contact investigator Dylan Adkins at dadkins@newtonnc.gov.
