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Man robs victim; gun not real
Police seeking info on Lanier Drive incident
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Statesboro police seek information on a man who robbed a victim Saturday at “gunpoint,” although detectives later discovered the “rifle” recovered near the scene was not an actual firearm.Public Safety Director Wendell Turner said Thursday that a male victim reported being robbed by a man with a rifle around 8:47 p.m. Saturday at Southern Celebrities on Lanier Drive.“The suspect was not on scene when officers arrived,” Turner said. The victim told police the unknown offender “entered the establishment, pointed a rifle at him and took his iPhone,” he said. “After a search of the area, officers recovered clothing, an iPhone, and what appeared to be a rifle.
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