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UPDATE: Candy and Cash Taken in Armed Robbery

By: WSAZ News Staff Email
Updated: Tue 11:45 AM, Feb 05, 2013

UPDATE 2/4/13 @ 11 p.m.
CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Candy and cash; that is what State Police say a man stole during an armed robbery at the Dollar General near Huntington Monday night.

The store in the Eastern Heights Shopping Center was robbed about 8:30 p.m.

Troopers say the thief showed a gun and demanded cash. He also apologized to the clerk after grabbing the Jolly Ranchers.

The thief ran from the store, and K-9 units tracked his trail toward the West Pea Ridge area.

Troopers say the suspect was in his 30s and about 6 feet tall. He was wearing dark clothing and a hoodie.

If you have any information, you're asked to call West Virginia State Police.

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ORIGINAL STORY
CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- An armed robbery was reported Monday night at the Dollar General store in the 4300-block of U.S. 60 at the Eastern Heights Shopping Plaza, West Virginia State Police say.

The robbery was reported just after 8:30 p.m. Monday.

State Police troopers are on the scene.

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