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BSO: Woman, 26, arrested in Dollar General armed robbery while dressed in camouflage

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says it happened at Jeffersonville Road Dollar General at around 10 p.m. Thursday night.

MACON, Ga. — Update:

A woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly robbing a Macon Dollar General while dressed in camouflage, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.

They say Diamond Robinson, 26, was arrested in the Thursday night armed robbery, which took place just after 10 p.m.

Robinson was arrested on Friday in the 2400 block of Goodwin Drive before being taken to the Bibb County Investigations Headquarters and then the Bibb County jail, the sheriff's office said.

According to a previous press release, Robinson entered the store in the 4400 block of Jeffersonville Road while dressed in camouflage, a black mask and wearing black gloves. 

Credit: BSO

After showing the clerk a firearm, they say she demanded money from the clerk, who complied. Robinson then allegedly fled the store.

She was arrested after the sheriff's office released photos of the crime in action. 

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says Robinson was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of kidnapping, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and armed robbery. 

They say the case is still under investigation, and if you have any information, you can call the sheriff's office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. 

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An armed suspect dressed in camouflage robbed the Dollar General on Jeffersonville Road on Thursday, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.

They say it happened Thursday night at 10:04 p.m. in the 4400 block of Jeffersonville Road.

They say the suspect entered the store, showed a firearm and demanded money from the store clerk.

The clerk handed money over and the suspect — who the sheriff's office said may be a female — fled the store, the press release said. 

They say the person was wearing camouflage, a black mask and black gloves. 

If you recognize this person, you are asked to call teh Bibb County Sheriff's Office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. 

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