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Wylie Dollar General robbed

by | Dec 15, 2020 | Latest

Wylie police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a Dollar General late Monday in Wylie. Police were called to the Dollar General in the 400 block of North State Highway 78 at 9:50 p.m., according to a Wylie Police Department news release. A store employee said the suspect displayed a handgun while demanding money. After the suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash, he fled the scene in an unknown direction, the release stated. The suspect was described as a black male standing 5 feet 8 to 6 feet 2 inches tall and wearing a gray hooded jacket, black knit style cap, black facemask, black sweatpants and red and white Nike shoes. Police said they would also like to speak with a second unidentified person inside the store. That individual is described as a young white male standing 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing around 225 pounds. He wore a blue Nike jacket and black and white sweatpants. Anyone with information on the incident may call Wylie police at 972-442-8171. From Staff Reports • [email protected]
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