SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WTVM) – Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery at a Marathon gas station in Smiths Station.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the robbery at approximately 10:40 p.m. CST on Feb. 7 at the gas station located in the 16000 block of U.S. Highway 280 East.
Video surveillance from the scene showed two suspects dressed in dark clothing with faces half-covered confront the clerk at the register. One was armed with a large knife and the other armed with a handgun. The suspects demanded money from the register. The clerk complied with their demands, and both individuals ran out of the store.
Investigation leads to Georgia
Lee County investigators identified a vehicle in the vicinity of the store at the time of the robbery that was believed to be connected to the suspects. Investigation revealed a connection to a rental car business in Savannah, Georgia…