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Tuesday, August 11

Armed Robbery in West Blocton leads to Monday morning manhunt

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By Daniel L. Bamberg

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At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Monday, August 10th a black male was taken into custody by the West Blocton Police Department.  He was the suspect of an armed robbery occurring at the new Dollar General in the area, earlier that morning.  According to sources the man entered the store robbing them at gunpoint.  He fled the scene by vehicle and according to authorities bailed from the car on foot leading to a nearly two-hour manhunt.  

Through the cooperation between West Blocton PD and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Department the suspect was apprehended.  No further information was obtained by press time.  Any further developments will be published next week.

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