Staff reports 10 a.m.
Thursday, February 21, 2019 10:01 am
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ROCHESTER - Rochester Police are on the lookout today for a man who robbed George and Ed's General Store on Wednesday, the second time the store has been robbed in less than two months.
The armed heist occurred around 7 p.m. when police say a man walked into the store wearing all black clothing and brandishing a pistol. The suspect demanded cash, left with an undisclosed amount of money and fled on foot.
A Rochester K-9 unit attempted to track the suspect but the scent went cold, police say.
The man is described as 5'2" to 5'5" tall.
No one was injured during the robbery.
George and Ed's was last robbed back on Dec. 26. The suspect in that case, Anthony M. Driscoll, was arrested in January along with his suspected accomplice, Lana Markson.
The Rochester Police are asking anyone who may have information about Wednesday's incident to call the Rochester Police Department at 603-330-7128 case #19-646-OF. You can also provide information and remain anonymous by calling the Rochester Crime Line at 603-335-6500 or Text to: CRIMES (274637) Body of Text: TEXT4CASH + your tip. Cash rewards are offered for information that leads to an arrest.