Crime & Safety

VIDEO: Suspect Sought in 3rd Zaxby's Robbery

This could be in connection to two earlier armed robberies at area Zaxby's.

For the third time in less than a month, a man pretended to place an order at an area Zaxby's before presenting a handgun and stealing money from the cash register, a sheriff's office press release stated.

This time it was the restaurant on Sams Crossing Drive. 

Around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, a suspect was caught on surveillance attempting the same order-then-rob scheme at Zaxby's.

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The suspect is a black male wearing dark pants and a dark hoodie with a white t-shirt. He left in an older black Honda. It is unclear if the same man committed all three armed robberies. 

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information about these robberies. If you have any information, contact Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC.

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