Crime & Safety

Police Investigate Big Lots Robbery

Officers search for man responsible for morning robbery.

Charleston police are investigating the morning robbery of Big Lots on Sam Rittenburg Boulevard.

The robbery happened about 9:45 a.m. on Friday when a black man wearing a gray hooded jacket entered the store with a gun and demanded money, according to a police statement.

The suspect stands between 5 feet 8 inches tall and 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs between 160 and 180 pounds, according to the police report. He fled on foot.

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Anyone with information about this incident may call Crime Stoppers at 554-1111 or Charleston Police at 577-7434.

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