At approximately 8:40 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to an armed robbery at the Dollar General located in the 1600 block of East Central.
Upon arrival, officers contacted a 31-year-old female employee and a 38-year-old female. They reported that an unknown male suspect entered the business, brandished a handgun, and demanded money from the register. The suspect was described as a 30-35-year-old black male, 6'00", 200-220 lbs. with braids in a ponytail. He was wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.
The employees gave the suspect cash, and he left in a white sedan. The suspect was last seen traveling east on Central. The employees were not injured.
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call WPD Investigations at 316-268-4407. They may also call the See Something, Say Something Hotline at 316-519-2282, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 316-267-2111.





