News Nearby: Winder Police Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect

The Winder Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect in a weekend armed robbery. 

At 1:47 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, officers responded to a package store on McNeal Road, Winder, where a black male described as having a large build wearing all dark clothing, sunglasses and a stocking hat brandished a handgun and demanded money from the employee. The male is also described as having a well-groomed, goatee-style beard. 

The suspect left the store on foot with approximately $350 to $400 in cash and headed toward a shopping center parking lot across the street. 

Anyone with information regarding the identity of this individual or other information regarding this incident is asked to call Detective Wayne Samples at 770-867-2156.

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