Greenville Armed Robbery Spree Finally Acknowledged
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is finally admitting that the recent string of violent convenience store robberies in the area may be connected. Authorities acknowledge they are investigating the robbery and shooting at the Kangaroo Express on Rutherford Road Tuesday night as one of nine “serial robberies” occurring in the last six weeks.
The robbery is part of a 2-man crime spree in the county, with nine hold-ups attributed to the two suspects since November 12th. People are asked to pay close inspection to what the suspects are wearing. Both suspects are described as black males in their 20s, about 5’ 9”, with one suspect wearing a black and orange jacket, and another wearing a white jacket with “Tokyo” on the back and multi-colored embroidery on the front.
GreenvilleOnline.com noted that the suspects wear dark pants and hoodies, and sometimes hold scarves over their faces. The businesses robbed during the spree include “Smokin’ Joes on U.S. 25, two separate Corner Marts on White Horse Road (one of them robbed twice one month apart), Buncombe Road Mini Mart, Lil’ Cricket on Sulphur Springs Road and Willis Grocery on East Lee Road.”
The suspects have exhibited erratic behavior and should be considered armed and dangerous. If you have any information about these crimes, please call 23-CRIME. There is a $2,000 reward being offered for information leading to suspect arrests.
Armed Robbery at Li’l Cricket on Sulphur Springs Rd.
Armed robbers targeted the the Li’l Cricket convenience store on Sulphur Springs Road in Greenville overnight. Two suspects reportedly pointed guns at a store employee and demanded cash from the register (as armed robbers are apt to do.) The suspects fled on foot and no one was injured.
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office provided News Channel 7 with the following descriptions:
Suspect #1: Male, 5’8”, 130, wearing a black jacket with red sleeves, white shirt or bandana over his face, with black and white tennis shoes, carrying a handgun
Suspect #2: Male, 5’8”, 130, wearing a white hoodie with “Tokyo” written on the back, black tennis shoes, carrying a handgun
Investigators with the Armed Robbery Unit are reviewing surveillance video for leads. Hopefully they’ll be able to come up with something more specific than “two skinny dudes of indeterminate race.”
This Li’l Cricket location has been targeted on multiple occasions, including once in August 2009 and once in August 2007.
Update, Dec. 15, 2009:
[Grainy surveillance images are now available.]