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Robbers Hold Up Ark City Store, Police Release New Information
A group of robbers held up a grocery store Sunday night in Arkansas City. Reporter: KAKE NewsEmail Address: news@kake.com |
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A group of three men robbed a the Country Mart just before 8:45 Sunday night in Arkansas City.
According to police, just prior to the 911 call, three male subjects, one light skinned and two dark skinned, entered the store brandishing handguns. All three were dressed in dark clothing and were concealing their identities by covering their faces with some form of headgear.
One of the suspects entered the customer service booth and removed an undetermined amount of cash. The store was open at the time of the robbery, but no one was hurt.
The suspects then left the store by running north then east around the store to a parked car on A Street. A fourth accomplice may have been driving the get-away-car.
The suspects then sped north on A Street in what has been described by witnesses as a dark or silver colored car.
Other witnesses report seeing the vehicle speeding through the residential areas between A Street east o Maple Park Road and from Maple Street north to Poplar Avenue.
Witnesses also reported seeing various items of clothing being thrown from the car as it fled. Officers have located several of these items and collected them as evidence.
Photos of the suspects may be seen below.
Anyone with information concerning this case in encouraged to call their local law enforcement agency. Callers can contact Cowley County Crime Stoppers at 620-442-7777 or visit the Cowley County Crime Stoppers web page and by leaving an anonymous tip could be eligible for a reward of up to $1000.
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