The Brief
- A 37-year-old Talmo man was arrested Wednesday morning exactly five hours after he allegedly robbed a Chevron Food Mart at knifepoint.
- Investigators tracked James Kyle Whitley to his workplace just 1.5 miles away by utilizing surveillance footage, witness testimonies and social media posts.
- Whitley faces felony charges for Wednesday’s incident, and additional charges are currently pending for a similar convenience store robbery that occurred on June 18.
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – A 37-year-old man was booked into the Hall County Jail five hours after investigators say he robbed a convenience store at knifepoint Wednesday.
What we know:
The robbery happened at 4:40 a.m. at the Chevron Food Mart located at 2178 Candler Road. According to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, the man entered the store, pulled out a knife and went behind the counter. Investigators say he grabbed two boxes of kratom products containing 60 pills and drove off. Investigators say the man made off with $420 worth of pills. …