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Robbers target convenience stores
County sees uptick in crime around the holiday period
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Second of two parts.It’s always the same story.One or more armed men burst into a convenience store, wave guns and demand cash, then flee with whatever is in the till.Five of the nine armed robberies in rural Bulloch County this year targeted convenience stores. Sheriff Lynn Anderson said although increased patrols and other measures are taken to keep citizens safe, convenience stores pose an easy target for robbers.Since September, the City of Statesboro has seen 19 armed or violent robberies, while there have been just half that number in the county. Out of the nine reported armed robberies investigated by the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, all involved guns.
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