Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery in Lilburn Walmart Parking Lot

A man's need to check his car oil turns into an armed robbery.

A 29-year-old Lilburn man found out the hard way that there are certain hours when checking your car's oil level are not exactly optimal.

One of those times is 2 a.m. -- at Walmart.

On a recent day around that time, the man pulled into , and got to tinkering around under his hood. A dark vehicle approached with a group of people, who asked him if he needed any help, according to a report. 

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The man said no, and the vehicle drove off. A few minutes went by, and then the victim heard from behind him something that stopped him cold. "Yo, give me your wallet," someone said.

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