The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the Wednesday night robbery of a convenience store in North Hall County.
On December 28, deputies responded at approximately 9:45 p.m. to the call of a robbery by force at the Stop By Food Mart #2 in the 2100 block of U.S. 129/Cleveland Highway.
According to the preliminary investigation, the unknown male suspect entered the store, punched the clerk in the head, and forced him to hand over cash from the register. The suspect left the store on foot.
Surveillance images show the robber wearing a mask, a blue hoodie, and light-colored blue jeans with rips and holes. Additionally, it appears the suspect was wearing a white undershirt, blue pants or shorts under the jeans, black shoes, black gloves, and a silver chain around his neck.
Anyone with information on the suspect identity or whereabouts should contact HCSO Investigator Nguyen at [email protected] or (770) 718-5159.
This is the second reported convenience store robbery in Hall County in a week.
Around 6 p.m. on December 22, a man armed with a machete robbed the East Hall Food Mart at 4590 Old Cornelia Highway. The suspect fled on foot. K9 units were unable to track him. The suspect remains at large.
Hall County Sheriff’s spokesperson Derreck Booth says investigators will look into whether there’s any connection between the two robberies. He adds, “There are no known links as the individual investigations stand today.”
