Police Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect After Family Dollar Hold-Up in Macon

MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store in Macon.

Deputies said the robbery occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. at the Family Dollar.

According to investigators, a man wearing a T-shirt over his face entered the store while brandishing a firearm and demanded money from the cash register.

Authorities said a store clerk removed a cash drawer containing an undisclosed amount of money before the suspect fled the business on foot toward Anthony Road.

The suspect was described as a Black male wearing a tan shirt, black jeans, and gray-and-white sneakers.

Investigators said surveillance images of the suspect were captured by the store’s security system.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or the robbery is asked to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.