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Clerk arrested in connection with robbery of Macon family Dollar, falsely reported a crime

According to deputies, the store clerk falsely reported that someone robbed her when she arrived for her shift, and she took the money from the register.

MACON, Ga. — Update 10:32 a.m. July 6:

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect involved in the robbery of a Family Dollar on 3656 Jeffersonville Road.

In a release, they say that on June 28, they responded to a call that the Family Dollar had been robbed. The store clerk reported that when she walked into the Family Dollar she felt a blunt object against her back.

She said the suspect demanded money from her, and said it sounded like a man's voice.

Deputies took in the store clerk for questioning, and after an investigation deputies found that she had falsely reported that the store had been robbed.

The clerk was identified as 38-year-old Nicole Danielle Hall. 

She was arrested and charged with false report of a crime, felony theft by taking, and making false statements or writings.

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The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that happened on Wednesday at the Family Dollar on Jeffersonville Road.

In a release, they say it happened around 1 p.m. when deputies responded to a distress call from the store.

It was reported that the store clerk walked into the Family Dollar, and as soon as she did she felt a blunt object against her back.

The suspect demanded money from her, and the clerk said it sounded like a man's voice.

After the suspect took the money, they ran out of the store.

The Sheriff's Office says the description of the suspect is unknown at this time. 

No one was injured during the robbery.

The case is still under investigation, and anyone with information can call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500, or the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

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