A female robbery suspect is wanted in Asheville, North Carolina.
Police say the woman held up a convenience store near the 600 block of Swannanoa River Road shortly after midnight Monday into Tuesday, September 16-17, 2024.
Investigators on scene viewed surveillance video that showed the suspect enter with a gun, had the clerk lay on the ground then demanded the register to be opened. The woman left the store with cash, got into a vehicle and headed east.
APD release surveillance video still shots of Swannanoa River Road convenience store robbery suspectAPD FB page
Authorities are now trying to identify the suspect who is described as a heavy set black woman, wearing all black clothing, a mask and sunglasses at the time of the robbery. Officers say she left the store in a white SUV.
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Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to call Asheville Police.
