Orange County authorities are investigating a reported armed robbery at a store in the 1800 block of NC 86, which is just above the roadway’s intersection with I-85.
Officials from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in an email that a store clerk was returning from checking the facilities interior restrooms when they reported that a “short black male” was standing behind the counter at the store’s register. The suspect allegedly brandished a “large black handgun and demanded the clerk open the register,” according to the email.
The clerk complied and the suspect allegedly removed $200 before fleeing the store. Authorities said the suspect fled to a silver Chevy four-door SUV, which was “parked on the on-ramp to Interstate 85 South.”
According to the email, the clerk reported the suspect was wearing a blue hoodie, blue bandana over their face and gloves.
No timeline for the reported armed robbery was listed in the email.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at (919) 245-2900.
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