DENVER, N.C.– The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar General on NC Business 16 South.
Deputies were called to the store around 8 p.m. Monday. They say two men with semi-automatic handguns entered the store, assaulted two employees and forced them to open the safe.
Deputies say one of the suspects was wearing a red hoodie and the other a gray hoodie and that their faces were partially covered.
According to deputies, the men fled the scene and employees could not provide a direction of travel. Both employees were treated at the scene by EMS for minor injuries.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 704-732-9050, the Lincoln County Communications Center at 704-735-8202 or Crime Stoppers at 704-736-8909.
