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Two Macon dollar stores robbed at gunpoint within 30 minutes

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says a Dollar General and a Family Dollar were both robbed by what appears to be the same men

MACON, Ga. — Suspects are on the run after two separate Macon dollar stores were robbed at gunpoint Sunday.

A release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the robberies took place between 10:45 and 11:08 a.m.

The Dollar General located at 4996 Bloomfield Road and the Family Dollar at 3567 Houston Avenue were both robbed by two men with a gun, according to the release.

Both times, the release says they demanded money from the clerk and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing on foot.

The release says the robberies appear to be related due to matching descriptions of the suspects.

No one was injured during either robbery.

Anyone with information can call the Bibb County Sheriff's Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

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