VPD Searching For Armed Robber

Courtesy of the Vidalia Police Department

The Vidalia Police Department is currently investigating an armed robbery from Thursday night.

At approximately 2:52 a.m. on July 27, officers responded to a reported armed robbery at Parker’s convenience store in Vidalia. Upon arrival, the police were told by the clerk that a tall, slender African American male wearing black clothing and a black face covering entered into the business. The man brandished a firearm and demanded money. After collecting the money from the store’s register, the man fled on foot out of the business without harming the clerk.

If you have information on this incident, please contact the Investigative Services Division at (912) 537-4123 or Crimestoppers at (912) 386-4480.