Armed man attempts to rob Jacksonville Family Dollar

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Deputies are searching for a man who robbed a Family Dollar Wednesday at 1010 N. Arlington Rd.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the man walked in and out of the business several times asking about cellphone chargers.

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The man returned to the counter with a black handgun drawn and demanded money from the register.

A live security monitoring service activated the PA and asked if the cashier was OK, sending the armed man running in a panic.

Deputies described the man as black and in his 40s or 50s. He was wearing a black baseball cap and a gray shirt.

Anyone with any information on the man's identity or whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.


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