Robbery reported at West Rome Food Mart

Friday, September 6, 2024–8:50 p.m.

-Rome Police Department report-

The Rome Police Department is investigating the reported robbery of a West Rome convenience store.

According to the incident report:

The video showed a man wearing black or dark clothing and a face covering jump over the counter at the Citgo at 708 Shorter Avenue.

The suspect opened the cash register and took a black plastic bag from under the counter before leaving.

Roughly $500 was in the bag but only a few $1 bills were in the register.

The clerk told police the same man had robbed the store a couple of weeks ago.

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