Police seek suspect in Dollar General robbery

Man demanded cash from clerk claiming to possess gun

BALCONES HEIGHTS, Texas – Balcones Heights police are looking for a man responsible for robbing a general store overnight.

The incident occurred in the 2800 block of Hillcrest Drive, found near Babcock Road on the city's Northwest Side.

Police said a man walked into a Dollar General and demanded cash, claiming to possess a gun. 

After the clerk gave the man money, the suspect fled the scene on foot towards apartments nearby, police said.

Authorities now are looking for a man described as wearing blue jeans, a hat and a bandana that covered his face. 

The amount of money taken is not presently known.

The investigation is ongoing.


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