Armed robberies reported
Published 3:08 pm Thursday, January 30, 2020
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Northampton Sheriff Jack Smith confirmed that Dollar General in Seaboard was the scene of an armed robbery approximately 30 minutes ago.
The Sheriff and his deputies are currently on the scene where an investigation is underway.
Smith told the R-C News-Herald that no one was injured in the robbery.
There was no information immediately available regarding the suspect or suspects.
Sheriff Smith also confirmed that the Family Dollar in Weldon was robbed at gunpoint approximately 30 minutes prior to the Seaboard incident. He said it was too early to tell if the two robberies are related.
About Cal Bryant
Cal Bryant, a 40-year veteran of the newspaper industry, serves as the Editor at Roanoke-Chowan Publications, publishers of the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald, Gates County Index, and Front Porch Living magazine.
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