Armed suspect robs Wal-Mart, police search for leads


    The Washington Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at Wal-Mart in Washington, just after midnight on Tuesday morning.

    Tuesday morning, a male suspect wearing a hat, a hooded coat and jeans approached the Wal-Mart night manager and one employee inside the store, displayed a weapon and took an undisclosed amount of currency. The suspect then fled the store on foot. There were no injuries during this incident.

    Police are still working the case. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at 252-974-6400, or the Washington Police Department at 252-946-1444.

    Due to the nature of this ongoing investigation, no further details can be released at this time.

    This article provided courtesy of our sister site: Beaufort County Now



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