The Brief
- Deputed response units rushed to an Acworth gas station armed robbery early Monday morning following a gunpoint holdup.
- A masked man displayed a firearm before fleeing on foot with cash and lottery tickets.
- The store clerk escaped without injury, and detectives are appealing to the public for tips.
ACWORTH, Ga. – Deputies are searching for a masked gunman who held up an Acworth gas station store early Monday morning before fleeing on foot with cash and lottery tickets.
What we know:
Deputies responded to an armed robbery at the BP gas station located at 130 Northpoint Pkwy. in Acworth around 3:30 a.m. Monday. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, a man wearing a hoodie, mask and gloves entered the store and displayed a firearm while demanding cash and lottery tickets. …