Authorities Seek Robbery Suspect

MT. SELMAN � Authorities in Cherokee County are on the hunt for a robbery suspect. On Tuesday at approximately 5:15 a.m., the HotSpot convenience store on Highway 69 in Mt. Selman was robbed by an individual wielding a large knife. The suspect was wearing a black shirt, jeans, brown Carhartt style jacket and an open face ski mask with a brim. The suspect entered the north side door, threatened the clerk with the knife, then handed him a pillow case and demanded the money from the cash register and all the packages of K-2 from the display. While the clerk was gathering the K-2, the suspect entered the area behind the counter and removed several cartons of cigarettes.

Prior to leaving the store, the suspect also demanded the clerk�s cell phone and instructed him to pull the battery out; saying that he would leave the battery next to the trash can on the way out. The suspect fled on foot as a customer was pulling into the parking lot, and ran in a northeasterly direction toward Farm Road 177. The suspect is described only as a white male, possibly about 6 ft. tall, thin to medium build. Cherokee County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest / conviction of the suspect.