Authorities are investigating an early morning armed robbery at a local convenience store. Baldwin Police Chief, Chad Nichols, says it happened around 3:40 this morning at the Gulf Station on the 441 Bypass. The victim told officers that a man entered the store brandishing a firearm and demanded money. The suspect took the cash drawer, lottery tickets and cigarettes.
The suspect is described as a possible black male, 5 ft. 7 in. tall with a slender build. The victim says he was wearing a full blue mask, a black coat with a brown fur collar and baggie pants. The suspect left the location in a black sport utility vehicle, possibly a Jeep.
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and Cornelia Police Department also responded to the call. Chief Nichols says the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation.
