Armed robbery reported at area store

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October 9, 2012

Armed robbery reported at area store

By Latasha Everson/The Tifton Gazette CNHI The Tifton Gazette Tue Oct 09, 2012, 10:40 PM EDT

TIFTON — Local law enforcement agencies responded to reports of an armed robbery, more entering autos and other incidents over the weekend.

According to an incident report filed at the Tifton Police Department, a man reported Friday night that two black males entered the convenience store, Big Jim’s, located in the 1300 block of South Main Street, wearing all black with gloves on and bandanas over their faces. He told police that one of the subjects stayed by the door and the other came around the counter and put a small, silver handgun to his head. He stated that the offender then told him to give him the money.

After taking an unknown amount of bills, the offenders fled the scene on foot, the report states. The man reported that they appeared to be skinny, black males between the ages of 17 and 22, but it was hard to tell what their exact age was due to their faces being mostly covered.

In another matter, a woman who lives in the 900 block of East 12th Street reported Friday that when she came home, she discovered that someone had kicked in the door to her residence. The interior of the residence was cleared by officers, the report states.

The woman told police that a 42-inch and a 32-inch flat screen television were taken. The report states that there were fresh shoe prints in the dirt along the western side of the house. The screen had been taken off of the window on the western side of the residence, and it appeared that someone attempted to enter the window before kicking in the door.

In other unrelated cases:

• A woman reported Sunday that her vehicle was broken into on Tifton- Eldorado Road. She told police that a red cloth purse was taken from the vehicle. She stated that the purse contained her wallet and driver’s license, as well as her husband’s passport. The woman told police that her vehicle was locked when she left it. The report states that there were scratches on the driver’s door as if something was used to unlock the door.

• A woman reported Saturday that while she was in the 100 block of South Virginia Avenue, that someone told her that a black female and another person entered her vehicle via the rear passenger window and took two cases of water.

• A woman who lives in the 300 block of Highway 125 South reported Sunday that she went to town with her granddaughter for about an hour and when she returned, she discovered that someone had entered her vehicle, stealing several items, including her prescription medication.

• A man who lives on Brandie Lane reported Saturday that someone entered his vehicle and took some property.

• A woman who lives on Pecan Street reported Saturday that someone entered two vehicles at her residence, but nothing appeared to be taken.

• A man reported Sunday that his store, Pilot Travel Center on Union Road, received three counterfeit travelers checks from two black females who purchased gas and other items and then used the counterfeit checks to pay for the merchandise.

• A man reported Sunday that someone came onto his rental property on Bowen Road and took his air conditioning unit valued at $3,500.

• A woman reported Saturday that her friend’s residence, located on West Old Brookfield Road, was burglarized. The report states that the victim confirmed what items were taken from the residence.

• A 14-year-old male was arrested last Wednesday and charged with possession of a handgun by a person under age 18, carrying a weapon without a license and first degree burglary. The report states that while in the area of South Ridge Avenue, an officer found the offender to have a .25 caliber handgun in his pocket. The subject was taken into custody and transported to the Tift County Law Enforcement Center.

To contact reporter Latasha Everson, call 382-4321.

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