Gainesville police search for armed robbery suspect

GBI artist rendering of suspect (Gainesville Police Department/Facebook)

The City of Gainesville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in their search to identify an armed robber.

Police say the robbery occurred on Monday, Feb. 28, around 11:30 p.m. at
Kelly’s Kapers, a liquor store on Broad Street in Gainesville. According to the police department, the store clerk was held at gunpoint by a lone suspect who demanded cash.

The suspect is described as a light skin male, 5’10 to 6′ tall with a thin build. He was wearing sunglasses and a light pink hoodie with black pants at the time of the hold up, police say. The hoodie is described as having a colored emblem on the front left and a design down the center of the back.

Investigators worked with a GBI forensic artist to create a composite sketch of the suspect. Now, investigators are asking the public to share any information they may have about the suspect and crime.

Anyone with information may submit an online tip here or call the Gainesville Police Department at 770-535-3783.